QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LEPROSY IN SELFCARE SUPPORT GROUPS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.64266

Keywords:

Quality of Life, Leprosy, Self-care, Education, Mycobacterium leprae.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the quality of life of people affected by leprosy in self-care support
groups.
Method: A quantitative and descriptive study conducted with 43 participants in reference units
with self-care support groups for people affected by leprosy in Recife and its Metropolitan
Area. Data collection took place between January and July 2018 with the application of
the WHOQOL-BREF instrument to assess quality of life. The distribution of the continuous
numerical variables was analyzed by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test; the categorical variables
were presented by absolute and relative (%) frequency.
Results: The overall quality of life score was 56.4 and the domain scores were average, ranging
between 50 and 60. The domains with the lowest scores were found to be the physical and
environmental relationship domains
Conclusion: People affected by leprosy have a decreased quality of life. Although curable, it
is a public health problem and requires attention for control and elimination.

Author Biographies

Stephanie Steremberg Pires D'Azevedo, Universidade de Pernambuco(UPE).

Enfermeira, Aluna do Programa de Mestrado em Enfermagem associado da Universidade de Pernambuco e Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil

Danielle Christine Moura dos Santos, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Enfermeira. Doutora em saúde coletiva. Professora Adjunta da Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Maria Geórgia Torres Alves, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Niedja Madelon Nascimento Sousa, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, da Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Gustavo Aires de Arruda, Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Doutor em Educação física pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Marize Conceição Ventin Lima, Universidade de Pernambuco(UPE).

Enfermeira. Aluna do Programa de Mestrado em Enfermagem associado da Universidade de Pernambuco e Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

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Published

2019-12-02

How to Cite

D’Azevedo, S. S. P., Santos, D. C. M. dos, Alves, M. G. T., Sousa, N. M. N., Arruda, G. A. de, & Lima, M. C. V. (2019). QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LEPROSY IN SELFCARE SUPPORT GROUPS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.64266

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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