01731nas a2200361   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001500051653001000066653000900076653001000085653002800095653001100123653001100134653001200145653000900157653001600166653002800182653002300210653003100233653002500264653001600289100001700305700001800322700001400340700002000354700001500374245013200389300001100521490001500532520080800547022001401355       2008                            d  c200810aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aChild10aDelivery of Health Care10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aNurse-Patient Relations10aNursing Assessment10aPatient Education as Topic10aQualitative Research10aYoung Adult1 aFreitas CASL1 aSilva Neto AV1 aNeto FRGX1 aAlbuquerque IMN1 aCunha ICKO00a[Nursing consultation for leprosy patients in the territory of the Family Health Strategy: perceptions of nurses and patients].  a757-630 v61 Spec No3 a<p>The present study aims to identify difficulties for the nurse so that he can reflect and create strategies to improve the quality of the nursing consultation and follow-up for patients with leprosy and to understand the perception of the patient in relation to the attendance structure and nursing follow-up. From the results we note that in the nursing consultation, the creation of a bond of confidence was sought with the client with the objective of receiving information on their treatment as well as on any disabilities. Regarding the difficulties confirmed by the nurses, they are related to the organization conditions of health services which causes a high demand. In relation to the perception of patients regarding the nursing consultation it was shown, in general, quite satisfactory.</p>  a0034-7167