PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION
The aim of this study was tocharacterize the new cases of leprosy; analyze socioeconomic, demographic, clinical-epidemiological, and access to diagnosis and treatment aspects related to the occurrence of leprosy with physical disabilities; and analyze the development of disabilities during treatment...
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| author | Gabriela de Cássia Ribeiro Francisco Carlos Félix Lana |
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| description | The aim of this study was tocharacterize the new cases of leprosy; analyze socioeconomic, demographic, clinical-epidemiological, and access to diagnosis and treatment aspects related to the occurrence of leprosy with physical disabilities; and analyze the development of disabilities during treatment.A retrospective cohort survey was conducted in the health region of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. One hundred seven reports of leprosy and 71 interviews were analyzed between 2005 and 2010. The most frequent diagnoses were multibacillary (73.2%) and physical disability (79.1%). There was a statistical relationship between the development of physical deformities and those affected by leprosy with lower levels of schooling, higher neural involvement, and greater difficulties in accessing the health unit, in addition to the maintenance of the degree of disability. There is a reduced operational capacity of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) regarding leprosy control actions and the need to implement the policy according to the Unified Health System (SUS, from its acronym in Portuguese). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61da239e147c4a6ea18a97587cdce2fe2022-12-21T23:43:21ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332015-09-0120349550210.5380/ce.v20i3.41246PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTIONGabriela de Cássia RibeiroFrancisco Carlos Félix LanaThe aim of this study was tocharacterize the new cases of leprosy; analyze socioeconomic, demographic, clinical-epidemiological, and access to diagnosis and treatment aspects related to the occurrence of leprosy with physical disabilities; and analyze the development of disabilities during treatment.A retrospective cohort survey was conducted in the health region of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. One hundred seven reports of leprosy and 71 interviews were analyzed between 2005 and 2010. The most frequent diagnoses were multibacillary (73.2%) and physical disability (79.1%). There was a statistical relationship between the development of physical deformities and those affected by leprosy with lower levels of schooling, higher neural involvement, and greater difficulties in accessing the health unit, in addition to the maintenance of the degree of disability. There is a reduced operational capacity of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) regarding leprosy control actions and the need to implement the policy according to the Unified Health System (SUS, from its acronym in Portuguese).http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41246LeprosyEpidemiologyDisabled personsHealth services accessibility |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela de Cássia Ribeiro Francisco Carlos Félix Lana PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION Cogitare Enfermagem Leprosy Epidemiology Disabled persons Health services accessibility |
| title | PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION |
| title_full | PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION |
| title_fullStr | PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION |
| title_full_unstemmed | PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION |
| title_short | PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION |
| title_sort | physical disabilities in leprosy characterization factors related and evolution |
| topic | Leprosy Epidemiology Disabled persons Health services accessibility |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41246 |
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