ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of promoting self-care for people with leprosy during educational interventions in the light of Orem’s theory. Method: Experience report of an educational intervention. The analysis was carried out in the light of Orem’s theory of nursing systems, in the support-education system. Results: The guidelines for self-care took into account actions to prevent nasal dryness; and promote decreased sensitivity, joint swelling, pain and dryness in the hands and feet. Final considerations: The educational intervention to promote self-care favored the protagonism of the person with leprosy who started to carry out preventive care with continuity and autonomy.
BT - Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem DO - 10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200246 LA - por, eng N2 -ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of promoting self-care for people with leprosy during educational interventions in the light of Orem’s theory. Method: Experience report of an educational intervention. The analysis was carried out in the light of Orem’s theory of nursing systems, in the support-education system. Results: The guidelines for self-care took into account actions to prevent nasal dryness; and promote decreased sensitivity, joint swelling, pain and dryness in the hands and feet. Final considerations: The educational intervention to promote self-care favored the protagonism of the person with leprosy who started to carry out preventive care with continuity and autonomy.
PB - FapUNIFESP (SciELO) PY - 2021 T2 - Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem TI - Promotion of self-care for people with leprosy: educational intervention in the light of Orem’s theory UR - https://www.scielo.br/j/rgenf/a/5dKVKtwFdGRRSJGgVRbddLz/?format=pdf&lang=pt VL - 42 SN - 1983-1447, 0102-6933 ER -