TY - JOUR
KW - General Medicine
AU - Costa RMPG
AU - Fernandes MA
AU - Santos GPG
AU - de Macêdo Rocha D
AU - Ribeiro dos Santos AM
AU - Avelino FVSD
AB - <p>Objective<br />
To analyze the evidence as to how social stigma compromises the mental health of people with leprosy.</p>

<p>Method<br />
Integrative review, searching the following databases: Pubmed/Medline, Cinahl, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, BDENF and IBECS by VHL. The sample consisted of five primary studies, without temporal or language delimitation, following the PRISMA tool, and the analysis was synthesized and presented in synoptic tables.</p>

<p>Results<br />
Mental suffering, anxious and depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, intense distress and social isolation were found as a result of the stigma suffered, which can be aggravated in the presence of sequelae, affecting work capacity and activities of daily living.</p>

<p>Conclusion<br />
Social stigma acts as a psychosocial stressor, affecting emotional health, causing psychic damage to well-being and self-esteem.</p>

BT - Leprosy Review
DO - 10.47276/lr.93.3.254
IS - 3
LA - Eng
N2 - <p>Objective<br />
To analyze the evidence as to how social stigma compromises the mental health of people with leprosy.</p>

<p>Method<br />
Integrative review, searching the following databases: Pubmed/Medline, Cinahl, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, BDENF and IBECS by VHL. The sample consisted of five primary studies, without temporal or language delimitation, following the PRISMA tool, and the analysis was synthesized and presented in synoptic tables.</p>

<p>Results<br />
Mental suffering, anxious and depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, intense distress and social isolation were found as a result of the stigma suffered, which can be aggravated in the presence of sequelae, affecting work capacity and activities of daily living.</p>

<p>Conclusion<br />
Social stigma acts as a psychosocial stressor, affecting emotional health, causing psychic damage to well-being and self-esteem.</p>

PB - Lepra
PY - 2022
SP - 254
EP - 264
T2 - Leprosy Review
TI - Social stigma and mental health impairment in people with leprosy: An integrative review
UR - https://leprosyreview.org/admin/public/api/lepra/website/getDownload/63156ff8afaac16cb52059e4
VL - 93
SN - 2162-8807
ER -