QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH LEPROSY REACTIONS

• Main Authors: Siméia Macêdo de Lima (Author), Karen Krystine Gonçalves de Brito (Author), Emanuelle Malzac Freire de Santana (Author), Matheus de Medeiros Nóbrega (Author), Paula Soares Carvalho (Author), Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira (Author), Mirian Alves da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of leprosy on the quality of life of patients with leprosy reactions. Method: A cross-sectional and quantitative study of 40 patients in January 2017 at a referral outpatient clinic in Paraíba using a questionnaire containing sociodemographic and clinical-epidemiological data and an instrument for quality of life assessment, The World Health Organization Quality of Life. Results: It was observed that the dimension of social relations stood out (64.38) with a better score for quality of life, highlighting the high satisfaction (85%) of the individuals. The physical domain presented the lowest score (51.07), with 50% of reports of limitation to perform activities due to pain, but all dimensions scored above 50 points, leading to a good quality of life. Conclusion: The pathophysiology of reactions, living conditions and health policies can influence the quality of life of patients, reflecting on the need to foster public policies for this population.

Item Description

http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.62921
1414-8536
2176-9133