Factors associated with delayed diagnosis of leprosy in an endemic area in Northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

• Hauptverfasser: Glicya Monaly Claudino dos Santos (Verfasst von), Rachel L. Byrne (Verfasst von), Ana Isabel Cubas-Atienzar (Verfasst von), Victor Santana Santos (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the factors related to the individual and the health system that contribute to delayed diagnosis of leprosy in an endemic area in the Northeastern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study of 120 individuals with leprosy. Demographic and clinical data and info...