Perfil dos portadores de hanseníase de um centro de referência de um estado brasileiro [Profile of leprosy patients at a reference center in a Brazilian state] [Perfil de los portadores de lepra de un centro de referencia de un estado brasileño]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2016.9625Keywords:
Hanseníase, perfil de pacientes, saúde, assistência.Abstract
Objetivo: traçar o perfil dos portadores de hanseníase de um Centro de Referência em Dermatologia. Métodos: pesquisa descritiva, com 469 prontuários de portadores, em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. O estudo foi aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisade (nº68/2011). Resultados: a hanseníase atingiu mais homens que mulheres; a forma clínica predominante foi a Dimorfa; a faixa etária de maior incidência foi entre 37 e 53 anos; prevaleceram os pacientes sem ensino fundamental; 63.8% tinham renda entre zero e dois salários mínimos; a maioria era constituída de aposentados; com relação ao grau de incapacidade física inicial, 66.7% apresentaram Grau 0; 21.5% Grau 1; e 11.8% Grau 2; para o grau de incapacidade física final, 62.7% apresentaram Grau 0; 9.8% Grau 1; 4.3% Grau 2. Conclusão: devem ser desenvolvidas ações para capacitação dos profissionais de saúde para diagnóstico precoce, tratamento e acompanhamento dos casos, bem como esclarecimento da população para prevenir o aparecimento de incapacidades.
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Objective: to describe the profile of leprosy patients in a Dermatology Referral Center. Methods: this is a descriptive research with 469 medical records in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Thestudy was approved by Ethics Committee (nº68 / 2011). Results: leprosy was most incident among males than in females; the Borderline clinical form predominated; the predominant age ranged from 37 to 53 years; patients without primary education predominated; 63.8% had an income between zero and two minimum wages; most were retired; as regards to the degree of physical disability, 66.7% had Degree 0, 21.5% Degree 1, and 11.8% Degree 2; and as for the final physical disability, 62.7% had Degree 0; 9.8% Degree 1 and 4.3% Degree 2. Conclusions: it is expected the development of actions for the training of health professionals seeking an early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of cases, as well as enlighten the public to prevent the onset of disabilities.
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Objetivo: describir el perfil de personas con lepra de un Centro de Referencia en Dermatología. Métodos: investigación descriptiva, con 469 registros médicos en Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. La investigación fue aprobada por Comité de Ética (número 68/2011). Resultados: la lepra fue más predominante en hombres que en mujeres, la forma clínica prevalente fue la Dimorfa; edad entre 37 y 53 años; pacientes sin educación primaria; 63,8% tenían sueldo entre cero y dos salarios mínimos; la mayoría era de jubilados; cuanto al grado de discapacidad física, 66,7% tenían Grado cero; 21,5% Grado 1; y 11,8% Grado 2; para el grado de discapacidad física final, 62,7% tenía Grado 0; 9,8% Grado 1; 4,3% Grado 2. Conclusión: se espera que sean llevadas a cabo acciones para la formación de profesionales de salud para diagnóstico precoz, tratamiento y seguimiento de los casos, así como aclaraciones a la población para prevenir la aparición de discapacidades.
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