Nurse’s behavior in the preventive care practice regarding diabetic foot

The objective of the study is to identify the practices of care for prevention of diabetic foot performed by the nurse. Integrative literature review in the databases: LILACS, SCIELO, BDENF, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. The inclusion of publications was followed by criteria such as: complete and free texts in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published between 2006 and 2019. Productions that did not attend to the guiding question of the study, letters to editors, theses, dissertations and annals, totaling a final sample of 16 articles. The analysis of the results of this study allowed the identification of 13 professional nursing care practices for the prevention of foot injuries in diabetic patients: Nursing Consultation, Health Education Groups and Activities, Foot Examination, Risk Stratification, Finding and Guiding Appropriate Footwear , To orient hygienic conditions and hydration of the feet, To evaluate and to guide the cut of the nails, To instigate the self-care, Use of educational technologies light-hard, To realize glycemic control, To guide proper nutrition, To guide the correct use of the medications and To instigate the practice of activities physics. The nurse practitioner performs several care practices that may decrease the risk of foot ulceration and instigate patient self-care.