RESUMO
Esta pesquisa, realizada em Guaiúba, CE, Brasil, objetivou identificar as dificuldades de adesão ao tratamento pelos portadores de hanseníase, relacionando os fatores associados. Estudo qualitativo, cujos dados foram coletados a partir de uma visita domiciliária com roteiro de entrevista contendo sete questões norteadoras. Participaram pacientes com diagnóstico de hanseníase e histórico de não adesão ao tratamento. Utilizou-se o Modelo de Atividade de Vida de Roper, Logan e Tierney. As falas dos sujeitos foram categorizadas de acordo com as doze atividades de vida. A utilização do modelo possibilitou uma abordagem holística sobre as barreiras vivenciadas pelo hanseniano na adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso, de modo a conhecer as atividades de vida destes pacientes para possível adequação de ações voltadas a essa clientela.
This research, carried in Guaiúba, Ceará, Brazil aimed to identify the difficulties for the treatment compliance of leprosy patients, relating the associated factors. This is a qualitative study; data was collected from a home visit in January 2009 using an interview guideline containing seven guiding questions. Diagnosed leprosy patients with history of non compliance to treatment participated of the study. It was used Roper, Logan and Tierney's Model of Life Activities. The speeches of the subjects were classified according to twelve life activities. The model utilization made possible a holistic approach on the barriers lived by leprosy patients in the compliance to drug treatment, in order to know the life activities of these patients to a possible adaptation of the actions addressed to this clientele.
Esta investigación, llevada a cabo en Guaiúba, CE, Brasil, tuvo el objetivo de identificar las dificultades de la adhesión al tratamiento para las personas con lepra, relacionándoles a los factores associados. Estudio cualitativo, donde los datos fueron colectados a través de una visita domiciliaria mediante entrevista con siete preguntas guía. Participaron los pacientes con diagnóstico de lepra y con historia de no adherencia al tratamiento. Se ha utilizado el modelo de actividad de vida de Roper, Logan y Tierney. Los discursos de los sujetos fueron clasificados de acuerdo con las doce actividades de la vida. La utilización del modelo permitió un abordaje holístico acerca de las barreras experimentadas por los portadores de lepra en la adhesión al tratamiento farmacológico, de modo a conocer las actividades de vida de estos pacientes para posibles adecuaciones de acciones destinadas a esta clientela.
Assuntos
Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hanseníase/tratamento farmacológico , Cooperação do PacienteRESUMO
This research, carried in Guaiúba, Ceará, Brazil aimed to identify the difficulties for the treatment compliance of leprosy patients, relating the associated factors. This is a qualitative study; data was collected from a home visit in January 2009 using an interview guideline containing seven guiding questions. Diagnosed leprosy patients with history of non compliance to treatment participated of the study. It was used Roper, Logan and Tierney's Model of Life Activities. The speeches of the subjects were classified according to twelve life activities. The model utilization made possible a holistic approach on the barriers lived by leprosy patients in the compliance to drug treatment, in order to know the life activities of these patients to a possible adaptation of the actions addressed to this clientele.