EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TREND FOR LEPROSY IN MINAS GERAIS, 1995- 2015

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.66109

Keywords:

Leprosy, Epidemiology, Time Series Studies, Individuals with disabilities, Neglected diseases.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological leprosy trend in Minas Gerais from 1995 to 2015,
focusing on grade-2 physical disability.
Method: An ecological time series study, where the new cases of leprosy notified from 1995
to 2015 were selected. The epidemiological indicators were calculated by year of detection.
The Prais-Winsten regression was used for trend analysis, with a 5% statistical significance.
Results: 50,673 new leprosy cases were recorded in the state. There was a decreasing trend
of the detection rates in the general population of -5.64; in children under 15 years old, it was
-5.64; and with a grade-2 physical disability, it was -6.97. The proportion of new cases with
grade-2 physical disability showed a steady trend.
Conclusion: Endemic maintenance in Minas Gerais is evidenced with late detection and
underreporting of cases, requiring greater investment in actions to eliminate and control the
disease.

Author Biographies

Karine Chaves Pereira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Enfermeira do Departamento de Medicina e Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Mestre em enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Isabela De Caux Bueno, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Doutoranda em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Francisco Carlos Félix Lana, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Doutor em Enfermagem. Docente da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Doutor em Enfermagem. Docente da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

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Published

2019-12-12

How to Cite

Pereira, K. C., Bueno, I. D. C., & Lana, F. C. F. (2019). EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TREND FOR LEPROSY IN MINAS GERAIS, 1995- 2015. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.66109

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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Research

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