OS IMPACTOS SOCIAIS ENFRENTADOS PELOS PACIENTES COM HANSENÍASE: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

OS IMPACTOS SOCIAIS ENFRENTADOS PELOS PACIENTES COM HANSENÍASE: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

• Autor
• Tatiana Martins Araújo Ribeiro
• Co-autores
• Filipe de Almeida Barbosa , Manuelli Antunes da Silva , Ana Caroline Gusmão de Matos , Cristóvão Almeida Barros , Kátia Virgínia Machado Aguiar Lima
• Resumo

• SOCIAL IMPACTS FACED BY PATIENTS WITH LEPROSY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

   

  ABSTRACT

  Introduction: The aim of this study is to assess the most relevant aspects of the social impact of leprosy on the lives of patients and to point out measures to reduce this damage. Methods: This is an integrative review. The bases used were: PubMed, Scielo and Lilacs. 24 articles were found and 9 were selected that met the initially proposed criteria. Results: After an integrative review of the articles, a great stigma linked to leprosy was observed since antiquity. This stigma is due to the feelings that emerged with the infection, such as the distortion of the body and social prejudice, which has broad consequences for patients, especially when, for protection, there is the concealment of the disease and delay in diagnosis and treatment. Conclusion: It was identified that, in certain countries, there reduction of social stigma. However, at a global level, it is still a disease linked to the reduction of quality of life, and more effective measures to reduce such negative impacts are extremely important.

  KEYWORDS: Leprosy, Social impact

• Palavras-chave
• Hanseníase, Impacto social
• Área Temática
• Clínica Médica

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