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Limitation of activity and restriction of social participation in relation to age range, gender, and education in people with leprosy
Reis, Bianca Manzan; Castro, Shamyr Sulyvan de; Fernandes, Luciane Fernanda Rodrigues Martinho.
  • Reis, Bianca Manzan; Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Department of Physical Therapy. São Carlos. BR
  • Castro, Shamyr Sulyvan de; Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Department of Physical Therapy. São Carlos. BR
  • Fernandes, Luciane Fernanda Rodrigues Martinho; Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Department of Physical Therapy. São Carlos. BR
An. bras. dermatol ; 92(3): 335-339, May-June 2017. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-886953
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Background:

In Brazil, 38,000 new cases of leprosy are discovered each year, making it a public health problem.

Objective:

To identify whether or not there is an association between activity limitations and the restriction of social participation with some demographic data (age range, gender, and education) of the patients in a Basic Health Unit (BHU), diagnosed with leprosy.

Methods:

The SALSA scale was used to assess activity limitations, whereas the Participation scale was used to assess the restriction of social participation.

Results:

The assessments were conducted with 31 BHU patients diagnosed with leprosy. Males were the most affected by leprosy, the multibacillary was the most prevalent, and education proved to be an important factor when related to the disease injuries among the evaluated individuals. Regarding activity limitations and the restriction of social participation, the percentage of individuals without limitations and without restrictions was greater in both scales. Study

limitations:

The main limitation is the small study sample.

Conclusion:

It can be concluded that, for the studied sample, no association was observed between the activity limitations, evaluated by the Salsa scale, nor the restriction of social participation, evaluated by the Participation Scale, with the analyzed demographic data.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Sickness Impact Profile / Disability Evaluation / Leprosy, Multibacillary / Leprosy, Paucibacillary / Social Participation Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Sickness Impact Profile / Disability Evaluation / Leprosy, Multibacillary / Leprosy, Paucibacillary / Social Participation Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR