01515nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653001700042653001200059653002600071100002600097700001300123700001800136700002300154700002100177700002000198245007700218300001400295490000700309520099300316       2016                            d10aNursing Care10aleprosy10aFamily health program1 aRodrigues da Silva LS1 aSilva TM1 aTeles Rocha J1 aGomes de Andrade W1 aCordeiro Lessa E1 aSilva Correia N00aNursing care for leprosy patients assisted by the family health program.  a4111-41170 v103 a<p><strong>Objective</strong>: to analyze the nursing care used in the care of leprosy patients. <strong>Method</strong>: retrospective, prospective study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in family health centers in the municipality of Tamandaré (PE), Brazil with 60 records from 2010 to 2014 and 14 nursing professionals. Data collection was performed with a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software, Excel, presented in tables. <strong>Results</strong>: one found that nursing care to combat and control Hansen's disease, where 93% of respondents mentioned that nursing consultation is the most important method performed in this health unit. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: the index of existing leprosy patients in the health program is little expressive according to the Ministry of Health; however, it deserves due attention and review of the role of nursing promotion and prevention in relation to the disease.</p>

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