Clinical-Epidemiological Profile of Patients Living with Leprosy

Marjorie Heloise Masuchi; RosÃ¢ngela Filipini; AndrÃ©ia Zarzour Abou Hala CorrÃªa; Fernanda Antico Benetti; LÃºcia Mioko Ito; Suelen Augusto Savoldi; Carlos DÂ´Apparecida Santos Machado Filho; Luiz Carlos de Abreu

doi:10.3823/1807

Clinical-Epidemiological Profile of Patients Living with Leprosy

Authors

Marjorie Heloise Masuchi Curso de Terapia Ocupacional - Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
RosÃ¢ngela Filipini Curso de Enfermagem - Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
AndrÃ©ia Zarzour Abou Hala CorrÃªa Curso de Terapia Ocupacional - Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Fernanda Antico Benetti Curso de Fisioterapia - Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
LÃºcia Mioko Ito Disciplina de Dermatologia- Faculdade de Medicina
Suelen Augusto Savoldi Enfermeira - Prefeitura Municipal de Santo AndrÃ©
Carlos DÂ´Apparecida Santos Machado Filho
Luiz Carlos de Abreu Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. Departamento de SaÃºde da Coletividade. Disciplina de Metodologia CientÃfica.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3823/1807

Keywords:

leprosy, occupational therapy, activities of daily living, risk, physical limitation, handcap.

Abstract

Background: Leprosy is an infectious disease that is manifested in dermatological signs and symptoms and can interfere with activities of daily living.Â

Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients.Â

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 41 patients diagnosed with leprosy, treated between 2011 and 2013.Â The SALSA scale was applied to check the limitations in activities of daily living and data were analysed quantitatively and statistically.

Result: The patients were aged between 23 and 59 years, mostly male, with a high prevalence of tuberculoid leprosy, without co-morbidities and outpatient discharge.Â The SALSA scale score was relevant for individuals without limitations in domains such as mobility, self-care, work and dexterity.Â

Conclusion: Patients have few limitations for carrying out their daily activities, as well as a low disability level.

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