@inbook{inbook, author = {de Souza BWL and dos Santos ECF and Ferreira ELA and de Almeida KIB}, title = {RISK AND ABANDONMENT FACTORS RELATED TO LEPROSY}, abstract = {Objective: To analyze and understand the risk factors for leprosy from the abandonment of its treatment. Method: This is a bibliographic review, with a qualitative and exploratory approach. To survey the studies, a source made available by consulting the database of the Virtual Health Library with the descriptors {\textquotedblleft}Hansen{\textquoteright}s disease{\textquotedblright}, {\textquotedblleft}treatment{\textquotedblright}, {\textquotedblleft}Risk factor{\textquotedblright} and {\textquotedblleft}Adherence to treatment{\textquotedblright} was used. Results and discussion: The factors that contributed to treatment abandonment were: lack of family monitoring with the user, lack of information on the part of the health team, prejudice, adverse reactions with medications. Conclusion: We conclude the need for health teams to work together with users, so that there is an effective treatment.}, year = {2020}, journal = {Medicina : impactos cient{\'\i}ficos e sociais e orienta{\c c}{\~a}o a problemas nas diversas {\'a}reas de sa{\'u}de}, chapter = {11}, publisher = {Atena Editora}, url = {https://www.finersistemas.com/atenaeditora/index.php/admin/api/artigoPDF/38344}, language = {por}, }