TY - JOUR
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Public health
AU - da Costa NMGB
AU - Barbosa TDCS
AU - Queiroz DT
AU - Oliveira AKA
AU - Montemezzo LCD
AU - Andrade UDC
AB - Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and which mainly  affects  skin  and  peripheral  nerves.  Regarding  leprosy,  degrees  of  disability  are  used  as epidemiological  indicators.  In  this  context,  the  present  study  aimed  to  identify  the  degree  of disability of patients with leprosy in the initial diagnosis at a referral center. This is a retrospective descriptive  study  with  a  quantitative  approach  carried  out  at  the  National  Reference  Center  for Sanitary  Dermatology  Dona  Libânia,  located  in  Fortaleza  /  CE.  The  data  were  collected  by consulting  in  the  medical  records  of  cases  diagnosed  with  leprosy  from  2008  to  2012.  For  the consultation of medical records, a script was developed containing sociodemographic and clinical profile  variables,  such  as:  origin,  income,  sex,  education,  racial  pattern,  age  group  and  degree of disability in the initial diagnosis. It was found that leprosy is more common in men, adults, with low education and income, living in large cities. Half of the patients arrived at the referral center with no disability and the other half had degrees of disability 1 and 2. In general, to avoid late diagnosis and  treatment  and  the  evolution  of  disabilities,  the  most  affected  population  still  needs  more information about the disease as well as  health professionals  need  more effective participation to perform an initial diagnosis before the patient has any degree of disability. 
BT - Brazilian Journal of Development
IS - 6
LA - por
N2 - Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and which mainly  affects  skin  and  peripheral  nerves.  Regarding  leprosy,  degrees  of  disability  are  used  as epidemiological  indicators.  In  this  context,  the  present  study  aimed  to  identify  the  degree  of disability of patients with leprosy in the initial diagnosis at a referral center. This is a retrospective descriptive  study  with  a  quantitative  approach  carried  out  at  the  National  Reference  Center  for Sanitary  Dermatology  Dona  Libânia,  located  in  Fortaleza  /  CE.  The  data  were  collected  by consulting  in  the  medical  records  of  cases  diagnosed  with  leprosy  from  2008  to  2012.  For  the consultation of medical records, a script was developed containing sociodemographic and clinical profile  variables,  such  as:  origin,  income,  sex,  education,  racial  pattern,  age  group  and  degree of disability in the initial diagnosis. It was found that leprosy is more common in men, adults, with low education and income, living in large cities. Half of the patients arrived at the referral center with no disability and the other half had degrees of disability 1 and 2. In general, to avoid late diagnosis and  treatment  and  the  evolution  of  disabilities,  the  most  affected  population  still  needs  more information about the disease as well as  health professionals  need  more effective participation to perform an initial diagnosis before the patient has any degree of disability. 
PY - 2020
SP - 41439
EP - 41449
T2 - Brazilian Journal of Development
TI - Sociodemographic profile and degree of disability in leprosy carrier in a reference center in the state of Ceará
UR - https://www.brazilianjournals.com/index.php/BRJD/article/view/12340/10343
VL - 6
SN - 2525-8761
ER -