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Leprosy - knowledge, attitudes and practices among clinic attenders
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
Monografia em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-18061
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices among leprosy clinic attendees and to review the epidemiology of leprosy in Trinidad. DESIGN AND

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was undertaken utilizing an interviewer administered structured questionnaire. All leprosy clinic attendees over the age of 18 years who attend 3 of the 5 leprosy clinics in Trinidad were included. Data were collected from April to July 2014.

RESULTS:

All 21 responders who were invited to participate agreed, giving a response rate of 100%. Fifty-two percent (52%) were unaware of how the disease is contracted. Most patients (81%) believed that educating the public would help eradicate leprosy-related stigma. Ninety percent (90%) reported that they were compliant with taking their medication and 86% reported that they attended all clinic appointments. The majority (76%) felt self-conscious about their disease and 50% have experienced negative feelings after diagnosis.

CONCLUSION:

Patients appear to be aware of signs and symptoms of leprosy but less so about transmission. There appears to be a need for educating patients about their illness as well as the public to reduce stigma associated with the illness. There was also a need for counselling of patients to minimize the reported distress, sadness and worry they experience after being diagnosed.
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar / Doenças Negligenciadas Problema de saúde: Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis / Hanseníase / Doenças Negligenciadas Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Estudos Transversais / Hanseníase Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Pesquisa qualitativa / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian Medical Journal Supplement Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Monografia
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar / Doenças Negligenciadas Problema de saúde: Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis / Hanseníase / Doenças Negligenciadas Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Estudos Transversais / Hanseníase Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Pesquisa qualitativa / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian Medical Journal Supplement Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Monografia
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