@article{article,
  author = {Santos AF and Santana JMD and Reis FP and Silva JRS and Santos AHC and Siqueira TS and Celestino AO and Souza MRD and Feitosa VLC},
  title = {The use of integrative and complementary practices in leprosy-related pain is influenced by sociodemographic, clinical and care factors: A case-control study},
  abstract = {<jats:p>Purpose: Study in order to evaluate the use of complementary and integrative practices for leprosy-related pain. Cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative research carried out at the University Hospital and Medical Specialties Center of Sergipe between February and June 2019. Methods: 170 people with leprosy pain contributed socio-demographic data, resources used for pain relief and factors that hinder adherence to practices. For pain assessment, the Verbal Pain Scales, Descriptor Scales and the tester Douler Neuropathic 4 were used. Results: Neuropathic pain was present in 119 individuals (70.0\%) and the pain was assessed as severe in 85 (50.0\%). Half of them (86; 50.6\%) reported using pain relief: restricted diet (50, 29.4\%), exercise (32, 18.8\%), massage (31, 18.2\%), among others. The factors that most influenced adherence to practices: lack of information (65, 38.2\%), economic reasons (36, 21.2\%), subjective characteristics (34, 20.0\%). Women (45, 60.0\%, p = 0.0427), patients with the borderline clinical form of the patient (23, 74.2\%, p = 0.0014), reporting a burning sensation on the skin (70, 55, 5\%, p = 0.0437), and those monitored by a physiotherapist (11, 84.6\%, p = 0.0178) showed greater adherence to the practices. Conclusion: It is concluded that several complementary and integrative practices are being used for pain relief, but sociodemographic, clinical and care factors can influence adherence to these interventions.</jats:p>},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Research, Society and Development},
  volume = {10},
  pages = {e24210817306},
  publisher = {Research, Society and Development},
  issn = {2525-3409},
  url = {https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/17306/15426},
  doi = {10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17306},
  language = {eng, por},
}