Epidemiological, clinical and quality of life profiling of children with leprosy in a hyperendemic municipality [Perfil epidemiológico, clínico e qualidade de vida de crianças com hanseníase em um município hiperendêmico] [Perfil epidemiológico, clínico y calidad de vida de niños con hanseniasis en un municipio hiperendémico]

Objective: to examine the epidemiological, clinical and quality of life profile of children with leprosy in a hyperendemic municipality. Methods: In this descriptive study of children from 5 to 14 years old notified with leprosy, data were collected between 2015 and 2016, by documentary analysis of...

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Main Authors: Hermaiza Angélica do Bonfim Loiola, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Luciane Sousa Pessoa Cardoso, Maria de Fátima Lires Paiva, Nair Portela Silva Coutinho, Rosilda Silva Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro 2018-10-01
Series:Revista Enfermagem UERJ
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Online Access:https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/enfermagemuerj/article/view/32251