Ana Laura Galhardo FigueiraLílian Cristiane Gomes Villas BoasMaria Cristina Foss‐FreitasMilton César FossAna Emília Pace2026-03-222026-03-22201210.1590/s0103-21002012000800004https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-21002012000800004https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/45675Citaciones: 17OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of social support and the relationship of sociodemographic, clinical and metabolic control variables in individuals with diabetes mellitus and foot ulcers in an outpatient unit. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional approach was carried out using a social support network inventory. RESULTS: Participants had a high perception of social support; family and health professionals were identified as the main support sources. Fasting plasma glucose values were directly related with social support. CONCLUSION: Family members were identified as the main support source, which emphasizes their importance in the health care process.enSocial supportPerceptionDiabetes mellitusDiabetic footMedicineGerontologyFoot (prosody)Outpatient clinicPsychologyarticle