Evaluation of incapacity level in leprosy: a strategy to sensitize and train the nursing team

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Reinaldo Antonio Da Silva Sobrinho²  Thais Aidar De Freitas Mathias¹  Eunice Alves Gomes¹  Patrícia Barbosa Lincoln¹ 

[1] ,Oeste do Paraná State University,Brazil

关键词: leprosy;    inservice training;    public health nursing;    nursing;    team;    hanseníase;    capacitação em serviço;    enfermagem em saúde pública;    equipe de enfermagem;    lepra;    capacitación en servicio;    enfermería en salud pública;    equipo de enfermería;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692007000600011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The main problems caused by leprosy are physical incapacities. This study evaluated the level of patients' incapacity in treatment and in discharge in 11 municipal districts of the14th Regional of Health of Paraná, at the same time it promoted discussion and qualified nursing professionals of local teams. It was verified that 79.8% of the population evaluated presented some degree of incapacity and that some of the professionals ignored the evaluation technique. The percentage of patients with incapacity levels I and II was high, fact that corroborates the late diagnosis of cases. The need of a permanent self-care process associated to polichemotherapy and continuous evaluation of new and old cases in order to avoid the illness physical incapacities is highlighted.

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