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- Title
Evaluation of the physical limitations, psychosocial aspects and quality of life of people affected by leprosy.
- Authors
Ferreira Silva, Paloma Maranhão; Esteves Pereira, Laura; Lima Ribeiro, Larissa; Moura dos Santos, Danielle Christine; Delmondes do Nascimento, Raphaela; Pires D'Azevedo, Stephanie Steremberg
- Abstract
Objective: Analyze the aspects related to the physical, psychosocial and quality of life of people affected by leprosy. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. The Screening Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness (SALSA), Social Participation and e World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-bref) scales were applied with 31 subjects. Result: The majority of the participants presented some degree of physical and social restriction. The correlation with the degree of disability highlighted that the patients who presented restrictions also had degree of disability II. About the quality of life, the psychological domain and the social relations showed the highest averages, while the physical and the environmental had the lowest ones. Conclusion: It is necessary to prioritize and intensify actions to prevent disability in leprosy.
- Subjects
HANSEN'S disease; FUNCTIONAL assessment; INTERPERSONAL relations; QUALITY of life; QUANTITATIVE research; CROSS-sectional method; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1, p211
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2019.v11i1.211-215