01723nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001400054700001400068700001200082700001200094700001300106245008000119856009500199300000900294490000700303520123100310       2023                            d1 aMatos F1 aPereira M1 aFeitosa A1 aViana L1 aSilva M1 aSantos K00aPerfil clínico-epidemiológico da hanseníase no município de Coroatá-MA  uhttps://www.convergenceseditorial.com.br/index.php/enfermagembrasil/article/view/5374/8382  a6-190 v223 a<p>Objective: To characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of leprosy cases in the city of Coroatá, Maranhão.</p>

<p>Methods: Epidemiological, retrospective, descriptive and quantitative study. Data from patients with leprosy were used, referring to the period from 2012 to 2021, obtained from the database of the Notifiable Diseases Information System, made available by the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System.</p>

<p>Results: In the analyzed period, 646 cases of leprosy were reported. The frequency was higher in males (56.7%) and in the 15-59 age group (60.1%). As for clinical aspects, 56.3% were borderline, 74.9% classified as multibacillary and 60.1% without physical disabilities. 226 cases (34.9%) presented some degree of disability. The diagnosis of leprosy is still carried out late due to the detection of the multibacillary classification and borderline clinical form, in addition to the presence of physical disability at the time of diagnosis.</p>

<p>Conclusion: The results showed that leprosy remains a serious public health problem in the municipality, requiring the implementation of public policies that directly impact the indicators for reducing the disease</p>