Vigipé®: Foot Risk Stratification Technology for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Objective: to create and validate an app that establishes the diabetic foot risk degree by associating the patients’ health conditions. Methodology: a methodological study conducted between March 2019 and December 2021 in Crato - CE - Brazil, and divided into three phases: 1) Review of the national and international guidelines; 2) Creation of the educational technology; and 3) Face and content validation of the technology. This study followed the guidelines set forth in the Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence guide. Results: in the review phase, similar content was identified between the guidelines for designing and organizing the content. The technology that was created enabled data collection, as well as diabetic foot risk assessment and classification. A total of 18 judges evaluated the instrument in the validation stage, obtaining a CVI value of 0.96. Conclusion: the study may contribute to improving the indicators referring to hospitalizations, amputations, reduced mobility, dependence, frailty and mortality resulting from diabetic foot.