01829nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001653003100042653002600073653002000099653001600119653001600135653000900151653001200160653001100172653001100183653002800194653001000222100001100232700001400243700001500257700001500272700001300287245010100300856005100401300001100452490000700463520103100470022001401501       2013                            d10aSurveys and Questionnaires10aSocioeconomic Factors10aQuality of Life10aNerve Block10aMiddle Aged10aMale10aleprosy10aHumans10aFemale10aCross-Sectional Studies10aAdult1 aReis F1 aCunha AJL1 aGosling AP1 aFontana AP1 aGomes MK00aQuality of life and its domains in leprosy patients after neurolysis: a study using WHOQOL-BREF.  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/84/2/11-9123  a119-230 v843 a<p>Surgical nerve decompression in leprosy is indicated to prevent or treat nerve damage, and to improve sensory motor function and quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this study was to describe QoL of leprosy patients after surgical nerve decompression. Participants who underwent neurolysis in the last 5 years were recruited. The assessment consisted of collecting demographic and clinical information, QoL and its domain scores. Descriptive statistical analysis of demographic and clinical data was presented. Included 33 patients (43 +/- 11.0 years) who had neurolysis with a total of 61 nerves operated. The results of WHOQOL-bref showed that overall QoL mean was 11.2 (+/- 3.63) and domains scored as follow: physical (11.0 +/- 3.56), environment (11.47 +/- 2.11), psychological (13.29 +/- 2.79) and social relations (15.03 +/- 3.66). Measures of QoL should become part of the standard battery of tools used to assess health and well-being and it may contribute to identifying patients' needs in rehabilitation.</p>
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