[ID 41272] LIMITAÇÃO DE ATIVIDADE E CONSCIÊNCIA DE RISCO EM CLIENTES ACOMETIDOS PELA HANSENÍASE

Abstract

Objective: To characterize activity limitation and risk awareness among leprosy patients and analyze the correlation between the SALSA scale scores for limitation with the Operational Classification, Clinical Form, Hansen Reaction and Risk Awareness. Material and Methods: Descriptive, sectional, quantitative study carried out with individuals with leprosy using the Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness (SALSA Scale) for situational diagnosis. Data analysis was performed using the statistical software SPSS 20.0. Results: The sociodemographic profile of the sample shows high rates of detection of the disease in the male population (70.5%), with a low level of schooling (58.8%), in an economically productive age range. The age ranged from 15 to 69 years. A slight limitation was identified (scores 25 to 39) and low risk awareness (scores 0 to 5), with a strong statistical significance between them (p = 0.001). There was a positive correlation of the activity limitation with the leprosy reaction (r = 0.068) and risk awareness (r = 0.801). It was also observed that the risk awareness was low in all aspects, but the most severe forms of the disease were correlated with the clients that already had some limitation. Conclusion: The existence of limitations for ADLs, although in a mild category, as well as none and low risk awareness, point to the need to strengthen actions to prevent disabilities, among them, health education is consolidated as a relevant tool, mediator of reversibility of these consequences. DESCRIPTORS: Leprosy. Risk. Chronic Activity Limitation.