Importance of epidemiological surveillance of leprosy: analysis of the occurrence of leprosy in intra-domiciliary contacts in a capital in the Brazilian northeast region

Trindade, Luciana Cavalcante; Martins, Lourdes Conceição; Marques, Danielle Medeiros; Mendes, Micheline da Silveira; Fonseca, Fernando Luiz Affonso; Pereira, Luiz Alberto Amador

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0507-2019

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“…Household contacts of leprosy patients are at a greater risk of exposure to etiological agents and illnesses [31]. Therefore, contact surveillance actions are relevant in the control of the disease as they allow the discovery of new cases among those who live or have lived for a long time with new cases of leprosy, thus favouring early diagnosis and reducing the risk of infection [32]. Hansenapp proved to be a relevant technology in helping health providers plan surveillance actions for contacts through quick and easy access to contact data, records and alerts on prophylaxis actions.…”

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Hansenapp: Development of a mobile application to assist primary healthcare providers to control leprosy

Matos

Torres

Silva

et al. 2022

Tropical Med Int Health

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Objective To describe the development and validation of a mobile application to assist health professionals in the management of patients with leprosy and surveillance of contacts in primary healthcare. Method A methodological and developmental study was conducted in three phases: integrative literature review, mobile application development and application validation by health professionals. The construction of the application was supported by the literature review, Nielsen's heuristics and expert validation. Five experts individually analysed the prototype draft and performed two rounds of iterations to refine their recommendations. The validation step was performed by consulting health professionals working in primary healthcare, who evaluated the application for relevance, clarity and usability using a questionnaire based on task–technology fit theory. Results The mobile app's content, navigation methods and interaction were refined based on the discussions with experts. Their recommendations were applied, and the mobile app was revised until the final version was approved. Content validity indexes of 0.94 (p = 0.007), 0.99 (p > 0.0001) and 0.93 (p = 0.01) were obtained. Conclusion The developed application is a technological tool that could assist primary healthcare providers in dealing with leprosy patients and their contacts in terms of management, planning, monitoring, evaluation, treatment and follow‐up, in addition to leprosy control actions.

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Hansenapp: Development of a mobile application to assist primary healthcare providers to control leprosy

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Silva

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Tropical Med Int Health

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A Prevalência Da Hanseníase No Estado De Alagoas: Um Estudo Epidemiológico Para Tornar-Se Ferramenta Para Implantação De Políticas Públicas

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Sampaio

et al. 2024

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A hanseníase é uma doença crônica causada pelo Mycobacterium (M.) leprae, que afeta, principalmente, os nervos superficiais da pele e os troncos nervosos periféricos, levando a sintomas dermatológicos e neurológicos. No Brasil, sobretudo no estado de Alagoas, houve um aumento na taxa de prevalência nos últimos 2 anos, variando de 0,841 para 1,033 a cada 10.000 habitantes, no entanto, ainda assim continua sendo considerada uma doença negligenciada. Dessa forma, tem-se a necessidade de analisar a prevalência da hanseníase e as suas formas clínicas, de modo a elucidar os aspectos epidemiológicos dos casos notificados da doença e fornecer subsídios para o planejamento de medidas de saúde efetivas. A partir de um estudo descritivo transversal, realizado sobre o estado de Alagoas, dos casos novos de hanseníase notificados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN), no período de 2017 a 2022, e de uma revisão da literatura, por meio de uma coleta de dados através da plataforma PUBMED (via MedLine), foram analisados: número de casos, prevalência, forma da doença predominante, dados sociodemográficos e fatores operacionais que influenciam os dados epidemiológicos. Logo, com a análise da prevalência e do perfil epidemiológico dos casos de hanseníase no estado de Alagoas torna- se possível um efetivo enfrentamento da doença, auxiliando no seu diagnóstico, manejo e tratamento.

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Importance of epidemiological surveillance of leprosy: analysis of the occurrence of leprosy in intra-domiciliary contacts in a capital in the Brazilian northeast region

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Hansenapp: Development of a mobile application to assist primary healthcare providers to control leprosy

Hansenapp: Development of a mobile application to assist primary healthcare providers to control leprosy

A Prevalência Da Hanseníase No Estado De Alagoas: Um Estudo Epidemiológico Para Tornar-Se Ferramenta Para Implantação De Políticas Públicas

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