02201nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042100001400080700001600094700001200110700001400122700001500136700001600151700001700167700001400184700001600198245016200214856006600376300001700442490000700459520147900466022001401945       2021                            d  bResearch, Society and Development1 aSantos AF1 aSantana JMD1 aReis FP1 aSilva JRS1 aSantos AHC1 aSiqueira TS1 aCelestino AO1 aSouza MRD1 aFeitosa VLC00aThe use of integrative and complementary practices in leprosy-related pain is influenced by sociodemographic, clinical and care factors: A case-control study  uhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/17306/15426  ae242108173060 v103 a<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>  a2525-3409