Epidemiological profile of leprosy in a municipality in the Brazilian Northeast: a retrospective analysis

Alves, Eliracema Silva; Oliveira, Layze Braz de; Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de; Melo, Ivone Venâncio de; Araújo, Rosineidia do Perpétuo Socorro; Marques, Lindalva Maria Ferreira

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%T Epidemiological profile of leprosy in a municipality in the Brazilian Northeast: a retrospective analysis
%A Alves, Eliracema Silva
%A Oliveira, Layze Braz de
%A Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de
%A Melo, Ivone Venâncio de
%A Araújo, Rosineidia do Perpétuo Socorro
%A Marques, Lindalva Maria Ferreira
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 3
%P 648-652
%V 9
%D 2017
%K Leprosy, Epidemiology, Nursing, Public health.
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53329-0
%X Objective: To analyze leprosy epidemiological profile in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional
epidemiological study with retrospective collection. It was used data from the SUS Notifiable Diseases
Information System of leprosy patients, for the period from 2005 to 2014. We evaluated the detection rate,
degree of disability in the diagnosis and cure, and the proportion of healing. Results: It was totaled 13,787
leprosy cases, the detection rate has decreased over the years, the degree of disability to be evaluated in the
diagnosis and cure showed a downward trend assessment, the cure rate was regular (%?). Conclusion: The
proportion of cases detected with degree of disability and the prevalence of passive forms of detection suggest
late diagnosis and confirm the importance of integrating leprosy control actions in primary care.
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