Leprosy and its impact on the quality of life of people with physical disabilities: a scoping review.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 77Suppl 3(Suppl 3): e20230101, 2024.
Article
in En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39016428
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to identify and synthesize, from the literature, the impacts of physical disability caused by leprosy on the quality of life of individuals receiving care within the Health Care Network.METHODS:
this is a scoping review conducted following the JBI recommendations. The databases used in the search included the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Lilacs, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, Embase, Leprosy Information Services, and Google Scholar.RESULTS:
1690 documents were identified, of which 36 were included in the review. Physical disability caused by leprosy affects the quality of life in the areas of daily activities, socioeconomic aspects, psychological well-being, pain, and overall well-being.CONCLUSIONS:
we identified the impairments caused by physical disability in the quality of life, highlighting the need for prevention, promotion, and rehabilitation actions, such as screening, case management, and health education.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Disabled Persons
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Leprosy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
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Pt
Journal:
Rev Bras Enferm
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil
Country of publication:
Brasil