PriMera Scientific Surgical Research and Practice (ISSN: 2836-0028)

Research Article

Volume 4 Issue 5

Foundation for Improving Podiatric Care for Vulnerable Groups in Guayas, Ecuador

Yiliam Fonseca Bodano* and Frank Cecilio Miranda Escobar

October 30, 2024

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Abstract

Introduction: In the world there are vulnerable groups that, due to social, economic and geographic conditions, do not have access to podiatric care; Ecuador is not immune to that. Therefore, the authors aim to improve podiatric care in vulnerable groups in the province of Guayas.

Materials and Methods: For this research we carried out a systematic review and data sources from different databases were consulted for the study such as: Pubmed, Science Direct; Scielo and Lilacs. The participants were vulnerable groups from the province of Guayas, Ecuador.

This is a mixed research, which is based on the dialectical-materialist conception for the application of theoretical method in obtaining and processing information for research.

Results: In the province of Guayas, Ecuador, there are vulnerable groups that face specific challenges that make podiatric care and other public health services impossible.

Conclusions: Improve podiatric care in vulnerable groups in the province of Guayas, Ecuador, given the social and human responsibility in the application of technological health procedures in that area of knowledge, pediatric treatment and rehabilitation of breech conditions and provide thus quality attention in services.

Keywords: podiatric care; vulnerable groups; technological health procedures; communicable diseases; Guayas province; Ecuador

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