Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study
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Resumo: | Introduction: Hansen’s disease is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, which affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. It is highly endemic in Brazil. Negative social representations about leprosy are the result of historical beliefs and fears. Health education is a recommended strategy by Brazil’s Ministry of Health to reduce the burden of leprosy. Lack of health information is one of the obstacles to reducing the incidence of the disease. Objective: this study aims to identify the level of knowledge that the patients at a dermatology outpatient clinic have about leprosy. Methods: this is a cross-sectional observational study, that utilized a nine-question leprosy questionnaire and was administered to patients at a public hospital dermatology outpatient clinic in Pernambuco. Results: five hundred people answered the questionnaire. The majority of respondents were women over the age of 60. Approximately 92% of respondents were aware of leprosy/Hansen’s disease, but less than half correctly identified it as the same disease. Furthermore, only 50.4% of respondents had any knowledge about the disease. The identification of skin lesions was the most well-known symptom, while transmission and treatment were less familiar. Conclusion: therefore, it is evident that health education measures aimed at improving knowledge about the transmission and treatment of leprosy are crucial, particularly among health, educators, and media professionals. Additionally, conducting more studies to assess the population’s knowledge of the disease is necessary to address the lack of information and enable professionals to combat leprosy and prejudices more effectively. |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional studyPerfil de conocimientos sobre la lepra entre los pacientes de un hospital universitario: estudio transversalPerfil de conhecimento sobre hanseníase entre pacientes de um hospital universitário: um estudo transversalHanseníaseTransmissão de doença infecciosaConhecimentoEducação em saúdeLeprosyDisease transmissionKnowledgeHealth educationLepraTransmisión de enfermedad infecciosaConocimientoEducación en saludIntroduction: Hansen’s disease is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, which affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. It is highly endemic in Brazil. Negative social representations about leprosy are the result of historical beliefs and fears. Health education is a recommended strategy by Brazil’s Ministry of Health to reduce the burden of leprosy. Lack of health information is one of the obstacles to reducing the incidence of the disease. Objective: this study aims to identify the level of knowledge that the patients at a dermatology outpatient clinic have about leprosy. Methods: this is a cross-sectional observational study, that utilized a nine-question leprosy questionnaire and was administered to patients at a public hospital dermatology outpatient clinic in Pernambuco. Results: five hundred people answered the questionnaire. The majority of respondents were women over the age of 60. Approximately 92% of respondents were aware of leprosy/Hansen’s disease, but less than half correctly identified it as the same disease. Furthermore, only 50.4% of respondents had any knowledge about the disease. The identification of skin lesions was the most well-known symptom, while transmission and treatment were less familiar. Conclusion: therefore, it is evident that health education measures aimed at improving knowledge about the transmission and treatment of leprosy are crucial, particularly among health, educators, and media professionals. Additionally, conducting more studies to assess the population’s knowledge of the disease is necessary to address the lack of information and enable professionals to combat leprosy and prejudices more effectively.Introducción: la enfermedad de Hansen es una enfermedad causada por el bacilo Mycobacterium leprae, que afecta la piel y el sistema nervioso periférico y es altamente endémica en Brasil. Las representaciones sociales negativas sobre ella son el resultado de una construcción histórica basada en creencias y miedos. Una de las estrategias recomendadas por el Ministerio de Salud de Brasil para reducir la carga de la lepra es la educación en salud, ya que uno de los obstáculos para reducir la incidencia de la enfermedad es la falta de información. Objetivo: este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar el conocimiento de los pacientes de un ambulatorio de dermatología sobre la lepra. Metodología: se trata de un estudio observacional, transversal, que utilizo un cuestionario de nueve preguntas sobre la lepra, disenãdo por los autores y aplicado a pacientes del ambulatorio de dermatología de un hospital público de Pernambuco. Resultados: quinientas personas respondieron al cuestionario, la mayoría mujeres y mayores de 60 años. Alrededor del 92% habían oído hablar de la lepra/enfermedad de Hansen, pero menos de la mitad sabían que se trataba de la misma enfermedad. Además, sólo el 50,4% tenía alguna información sobre la enfermedad, siendo la identificación de la lesión cutánea lo más conocido, mientras que la transmisión y el tratamiento eran menos conocidos. Conclusión: por lo tanto, nos damos cuenta de que las medidas de educación sanitaria dirigidas a mejorar el conocimiento sobre la transmisión y el tratamiento son de gran importancia, especialmente por parte de los profesionales de la salud, de la educación y los medios de comunicación. Además, es necesario realizar más estudios que pongan de relieve el conocimiento de la población sobre la enfermedad, para que la falta de información pueda ser abordada por los profesionales y la lucha contra la lepra y los prejuicios vinculados a ella pueda llevarse a cabo con mayor eficacia.Introdução: a hanseníase é uma doença causada pelo bacilo Mycobacterium leprae, que afeta a pele e o sistema nervoso periférico, apresentando alta endemicidade no Brasil. As representações sociais negativas sobre ela resultam da construção histórica baseada em crenças e medos. Uma das estratégias preconizadas pelo Ministério da Saúde para reduzir a carga de hanseníase é a educação em saúde, já que um dos obstáculos para a diminuição da incidência da doença é a falta de informação. Objetivo: este estudo tem como objetivo identificar o conhecimento dos pacientes de um ambulatório de dermatologia acerca da hanseníase. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo observacional e transversal, que se desenvolveu por meio de um questionário com nove questões sobre hanseníase, elaborado pelos autores e aplicados em pacientes do ambulatório de dermatologia de um hospital público em Pernambuco. Resultados: quinhentas pessoas responderam ao questionário, sendo a maioria mulheres e pessoas com mais de 60 anos. Cerca de 92% já haviam ouvido falar sobre lepra/hanseníase, mas menos da metade sabia que se tratava da mesma doença. Além disso, apenas 50,4% tinham alguma informação sobre a doença, sendo a identificação da lesão cutânea a mais conhecida, enquanto a transmissão e o tratamento eram menos conhecidos. Conclusão: percebe-se, portanto, que medidas de educação em saúde visando melhorar o conhecimento acerca da transmissão e do tratamento são de grande importância, principalmente por parte de profissionais de saúde, educação e mídia. Além disso, mais estudos que evidenciem o conhecimento da população sobre a doença precisam ser realizados para que a falta de informação possa ser suprida pelos profissionais e, assim, o combate à hanseníase e ao preconceito associado a ela seja realizado de modo mais efetivo.Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo2024-04-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/3742110.47878/hi.2024.v49.37421Hansenologia Internationalis: leprosy and other infectious diseases; Vol. 49 (2024); 1-12Hansenologia Internationalis: hanseníase e outras doenças infecciosas; v. 49 (2024); 1-121982-5161reponame:Hansenologia Internationalis (Online)instname:Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL)instacron:ILSLporhttps://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/37421/37981Copyright (c) 2024 Rafael Ximenes Bandeira de Morais, André Luiz Belém Negromonte dos Santos, Angela Cristina Rapela Medeiros, Márcia Almeida Galvão Teixeirahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMorais, Rafael Ximenes Bandeira deSantos, André Luiz Belém Negromonte dosMedeiros, Angela Cristina RapelaTeixeira, Márcia Almeida Galvão2024-04-19T12:26:46Zoai:ojs.periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br:article/37421Revistahttps://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologiaPRIhttps://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/oaihansen_int@ilsl.br || hansenologia.internationalis@gmail.com || periodicossp@saude.sp.gov.br1982-51610100-3283opendoar:2024-04-19T12:26:46Hansenologia Internationalis (Online) - Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL)false |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study Perfil de conocimientos sobre la lepra entre los pacientes de un hospital universitario: estudio transversal Perfil de conhecimento sobre hanseníase entre pacientes de um hospital universitário: um estudo transversal |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study Morais, Rafael Ximenes Bandeira de Hanseníase Transmissão de doença infecciosa Conhecimento Educação em saúde Leprosy Disease transmission Knowledge Health education Lepra Transmisión de enfermedad infecciosa Conocimiento Educación en salud |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Profile of Leprosy knowledge among patients at a university hospital: a cross-sectional study |
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Morais, Rafael Ximenes Bandeira de |
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Morais, Rafael Ximenes Bandeira de Santos, André Luiz Belém Negromonte dos Medeiros, Angela Cristina Rapela Teixeira, Márcia Almeida Galvão |
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Santos, André Luiz Belém Negromonte dos Medeiros, Angela Cristina Rapela Teixeira, Márcia Almeida Galvão |
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Morais, Rafael Ximenes Bandeira de Santos, André Luiz Belém Negromonte dos Medeiros, Angela Cristina Rapela Teixeira, Márcia Almeida Galvão |
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Hanseníase Transmissão de doença infecciosa Conhecimento Educação em saúde Leprosy Disease transmission Knowledge Health education Lepra Transmisión de enfermedad infecciosa Conocimiento Educación en salud |
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Hanseníase Transmissão de doença infecciosa Conhecimento Educação em saúde Leprosy Disease transmission Knowledge Health education Lepra Transmisión de enfermedad infecciosa Conocimiento Educación en salud |
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Introduction: Hansen’s disease is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, which affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. It is highly endemic in Brazil. Negative social representations about leprosy are the result of historical beliefs and fears. Health education is a recommended strategy by Brazil’s Ministry of Health to reduce the burden of leprosy. Lack of health information is one of the obstacles to reducing the incidence of the disease. Objective: this study aims to identify the level of knowledge that the patients at a dermatology outpatient clinic have about leprosy. Methods: this is a cross-sectional observational study, that utilized a nine-question leprosy questionnaire and was administered to patients at a public hospital dermatology outpatient clinic in Pernambuco. Results: five hundred people answered the questionnaire. The majority of respondents were women over the age of 60. Approximately 92% of respondents were aware of leprosy/Hansen’s disease, but less than half correctly identified it as the same disease. Furthermore, only 50.4% of respondents had any knowledge about the disease. The identification of skin lesions was the most well-known symptom, while transmission and treatment were less familiar. Conclusion: therefore, it is evident that health education measures aimed at improving knowledge about the transmission and treatment of leprosy are crucial, particularly among health, educators, and media professionals. Additionally, conducting more studies to assess the population’s knowledge of the disease is necessary to address the lack of information and enable professionals to combat leprosy and prejudices more effectively. |
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