01955nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260003700042653001000079653003000089653003100119653003000150653001500180100001500195700001600210700001500226700001600241245008400257856006200341300001200403490000700415520127700422022001401699       2023                            d  bUniao Atlantica de Pesquisadores10aLepra10aTrabalhador   da   saúde10aAtraso   de   diagnóstico10aConhecimento   de   risco10atratamento1 aCastilho N1 aZanardo BVF1 aSomensi LB1 aLocatelli C00aLeprosy: knowledge of health professionals and its relation with late diagnosis  uhttp://clium.org/index.php/edicoes/article/view/1991/1319  a152-1680 v233 a<p><strong>Objective:</strong> to investigate the knowledge of health professionals about leprosy and its relationship with late diagnosis.</p>

<p><strong>Method:</strong> this is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach whose data were obtained through a questionnaire on leprosy and attitudes towards practices involving the care applied before and after a health training on the subject. Fisher's exact test was used to recheck statistical significance.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong> 67 health professionals working in the health care network of 20 municipalities in the Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe region in Santa Catarina participated in the study. Statistical significance was found (p-value 0.015) in the number of correct answers in the post-training questionnaire in relation to the pre-training questionnaire. The regular concept prevailed (60 to 69% of correct answers) about knowledge on leprosy in relation to the scale of correct answers.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> the training carried out improved the knowledge of the participating professionals, however, it revealed regular knowledge on the subject. Public policies to combat leprosy need to be strengthened, with everyone's engagement, reflecting on qualified care.</p>
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