01465nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002100054653002100075653001200096100001600108700002900124245007100153856003300224300001000257490000600267520101000273       2015                            d10aleprosy10aErythema Nodosum10aHypersensitivity10aNursing1 aPaschoal VD1 aSperli Geraldes Soler ZA00a[The reactional phenomenon in leprosy and aspects of nursing care]  uhttps://tinyurl.com/ycmthuod  a46-510 v33 a<p>Due to chronic evolution in leprosy, acute phenomena known as reactional episodes may occur before the diagnosis, during treatment, or even after the cure, predisposing patients to deformities. Besides drug therapy, the assistance provided to leprosy patients includes special care. There is nowadays growing concern of nurses about the systematization and documentation of their professional practice in different areas, so that the assistance given is planned according to the particular problems and needs of each client. The aim of this work was to describe some facts about in role of nurses in leprosy patient care and their important and necessary involvement in measures to control the disease. The nurse is especially involved in patient evaluation to prevent disabilities, in the prevention of opportunistic infections, sending samples for laboratory tests, in the formation of support groups for patient guidance, and in the planning of essential measures for leprosy control programs.</p>