TY - JOUR KW - Adaptation, Psychological KW - Adult KW - Attitude to Health KW - Brazil KW - Cost of Illness KW - Family KW - Family Health KW - Female KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Nursing Methodology Research KW - Sexuality KW - Surveys and Questionnaires AU - Oliveira M H AU - Gomes R AU - Oliveira C M AB -

The present article is based on a research that analysed the social effects of leprosy in men and women, identifying the effects in their family life. 10 men and 10 women with leprosy registered in a specific health service were part of this study. The methodology was qualitative, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis pointed out the fact of the disease perceived as a reason for family disorders and, also, impairing these subjects sexual relationships.

BT - Revista latino-americana de enfermagem C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10734941?dopt=Abstract CN - OLIVEIRA 1999 DA - 1999 Jan DO - 10.1590/s0104-11691999000100011 IS - 1 J2 - Rev Lat Am Enfermagem LA - por N2 -

The present article is based on a research that analysed the social effects of leprosy in men and women, identifying the effects in their family life. 10 men and 10 women with leprosy registered in a specific health service were part of this study. The methodology was qualitative, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis pointed out the fact of the disease perceived as a reason for family disorders and, also, impairing these subjects sexual relationships.

PY - 1999 SP - 85 EP - 91 T2 - Revista latino-americana de enfermagem TI - [Leprosy and sexuality: living with a difference]. TT - Hanseníase sexualidade : convivendo com a diferença UR - http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rlae/v7n1/13452.pdf VL - 7 SN - 0104-1169 ER -