Sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients in an endemic region in Brazil

Martins, Ronald Jefferson; Carloni, Maria Emília Oliveira Gomes; Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba; Garbín, Cléa Adas Saliba; Garbín, Artênio José Ísper

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0069-2016

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“…Illiteracy and few years of study have been identified as risk factors for illness and evolution for physical impairment, since they make it difficult to recognize the clinical manifestations of the disease, access to the health system and the understanding of health education guidelines (11,39) . It is common for illiteracy and low schooling to occur more frequently among those with low socioeconomic conditions (13,40) .…”

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Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review

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Objective: To investigate in the literature the relation of socioeconomic factors in the incidence of the disease and other outcomes related to leprosy. Method: Integrative review conducted in Lilacs, Medline, Scopus databases and SciELO online library with studies from 2000 to 2016. Results: 32 studies were included. Only studies that analyzed statistical associations of socioeconomic factors and outcomes related to leprosy were selected. Conclusion: Leprosy is greatly affected by the social context in which the patient is inserted, the chances of exposure to illness are the result of a set of not only individual aspects, but also of contexts or collective conditions. It is imperative for Nursing, as an essential part of the multiprofessional team entrusted with the care and surveillance of the disease, to recognize these factors to predict unfavorable outcomes and to develop new practices capable of reducing inequities.

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Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review

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“…However, the difference was only 22 patients, with 206 (47.5%) cases among men, which represents a reasonable difference. In terms of age group, 114 (26.3%) patients were 60 years of age or older 14 .…”

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Leprosy in the elderly population of Alagoas

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et al. 2018

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the state of Alagoas. Method: a descriptive epidemiological study of leprosy cases among the elderly reported to the Disease Notification Information System between 2005 and 2015 was carried out. Results: a total of 896 cases were identified, with a predominance of 60-69 years old (60.5%), who were male (50.4%), had no schooling (34.8%), no source of income (54.1%), multibacillary forms of the disease (67.9%), and a high proportion of grade I (30.3%) and II (11.8%) disability at diagnosis. Hyperendemicity was noted during the survey period, with a mean detection rate of 29.48 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Conclusion: leprosy is a growing disease among the elderly and early detection should be encouraged in this population to prevent the impairment of active aging.

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“…26 (11.3%) cases reported contacts with non-relative leprosy patients. The most common detection mode was through skin-clinics (181, 78.4%), followed successively by referral by other departments of general hospitals (13, 5.6%), report by others (12, 5.2%), rapid village survey (11,4.8%), contact examination (7, 3.0%) and self-report (7, 3.0%).…”

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“…If not treated timely, leprosy can result in permanent damage to peripheral nerves and may lead to amputations and disabilities [3]. Leprosy is considered as a severe public health issue mainly because of its potential disabling characteristics [4]and relevant social, economic consequences.…”

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Comprehensive measures succeeded in improving early detection of leprosy cases in post-elimination era: Experience from Shandong province, China

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Background A few new leprosy cases still can be seen in Shandong province after elimination. In postelimination era, government commitments dwindled and active case-finding activities were seldom done. Most of the cases were detected by passive modes and advanced cases with longer delay and visible disability were common. Materials and methods Comprehensive measures including health promotion, personnel training, reward-offering, symptom surveillance and a powerful referral center were implemented in the past decade. The diagnosis of leprosy was mainly based on three cardinal clinical signs. Two-group classification system developed by the WHO was used and cases were classified into multibacillary (MB) type or paucibacillary (PB) type. Cases detected during period 2007-2017 were analyzed and associated factors of grade 2 disability (G2D) were explored. Results 231 new leprosy cases detected during 2007-2017 were analyzed. The mean age at diagnosis is 51.7±16.0 years and the number of males, peasants, illiterates, MB cases, G2D cases and immigrants were 130(56.3%), 221(95.7%), 73(31.6%), 184(79.7%), 92(39.8%) and 40(17.3%) respectively. 181(78.4%) cases were reported by skin clinics and 152 (65.8%) cases came from formerly high endemic counties/districts. The annual number of new cases showed a decreasing trend, from 42 cases in 2008 to 13 cases in 2017. 92 (39.8%) cases presented with G2D at diagnosis. The annual proportion of new cases with G2D declined from 50%

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Sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients in an endemic region in Brazil

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review

Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review

Leprosy in the elderly population of Alagoas

Comprehensive measures succeeded in improving early detection of leprosy cases in post-elimination era: Experience from Shandong province, China

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