Importance of Footwear for Preventing Xerosis and Hyperkeratosis in Older People with Psychiatric Disorders Living in an Institution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana María Pérez Pico (0000-0001-8397-3964, Universidad de Extremadura), Félix Marcos Tejedor (0000-0003-4696-4705, Universidad de Extremadura), María José Iglesias-Sánchez (0000-0002-0049-2266, Universidad de Extremadura), María Iglesias-Sánchez (Department of Pharmacology, Centro Universitario de Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Cáceres, Spain), Raquel Mayordomo (0000-0002-0798-7026, Universidad de Extremadura, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 584-584 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15040584 |
| PMID | 29587357 |
| OpenAlex | W2791932976 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Few studies have focused on the relation between the use and characteristics of footwear and the presence of foot lesions in people with psychiatric disorders. This work analyzes the influence of different footwear habits on the presence of deformities and ungueal and dermal pathologies of the foot of institutionalized people with psychiatric disorders compared to people without these disorders. A transversal and observational study was conducted on 107 participants, divided into two groups who have used different types of shoes throughout their lives. The control group comprised 63 autonomous people who mainly use leather footwear and a study group of 44 institutionalized people with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders who mainly use textile footwear. There were significant differences between populations. The group with psychiatric disorders presented more xerosis and hyperkeratosis. Footwear with inappropriate characteristics is a possible causal agent of skin alterations. Wearing footwear with quality textile uppers, e.g., fabric or felt, could influence the appearance of these alterations. Leather footwear is recommended for institutionalized people to reduce symptoms of xerosis and improve their quality of life
Foot (prosody · Hyperkeratosis · Observational study · Psychiatry · Dermatology and Skin Diseases · Medicine · Nail Diseases and Treatments · Skin Diseases and Diabetes · Dermatology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |