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      TEMPO PARA O DIAGNÓSTICO DA HANSENÍASE E SUA RELAÇÃO COM FATORES SOCIODEMOGRÁFICOS E CLÍNICOS Translated title: TIEMPO PARA EL DIAGNÓSTICO DE LEPRA Y SU RELACIÓN CON LOS FACTORES SOCIODEMOGRÁFICOS Y CLÍNICOS Translated title: TIME FOR LEPROSY DIAGNOSIS AND ITS RELATION TO SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL FACTORS

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          RESUMO Objetivo: investigar os fatores associados ao tempo decorrido entre a identificação dos sinais e sintomas relacionados à hanseníase até o diagnóstico dos casos atendidos na atenção primária à saúde. Método: estudo transversal e analítico, realizado na atenção primária à saúde em um município de grande porte localizado no sul do Brasil, com amostra de 245 indivíduos. O período analisado foi de 2009 a 2016, por meio das fichas de notificação e consulta ao prontuário. Para análise do tempo para o diagnóstico de hanseníase (categorizado em 0 a 5 anos ou 6 anos ou mais), conduziram-se análises de frequência relativa simples, bivariada e regressão logística binária aferida pelo OddsRatio (OR) e intervalo de confiança de 95%. Nível de significância estatística estabelecido de 5% para todas as análises. Resultados: o tempo para o diagnóstico variou de 1 mês a 20 anos, sendo necessários, em média, 7,9 consultas e 4,6 anos para obtê-lo. Ter três ou mais hipóteses aumentou a chance de diagnóstico tardio, comparado ao oportuno (OR ajustado=4,82; IC95%: 2,13-10,89; P<0,001). Conclusão: o tempo decorrido para o diagnóstico teve impacto nas características da hanseníase, sendo que quanto maior o número de hipóteses apresentadas, maior o tempo decorrido para o diagnóstico e, consequentemente, maiores as chances de apresentar GIF instalado.

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          RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar los factores asociados tras el tiempo entre la identificación de las señales y los síntomas relacionados a la lepra hasta el diagnóstico de los casos atendidos en la atención primaria a la salud. Método: estudio transversal y analítico, realizado en la atención primaria a la salud en un municipio de gran tamaño ubicado en el sur de Brasil, con muestra de 245 individuos. El período analizado fue de 2009 a 2016, por medio de las fichas de notificación y consulta al registro médico. Para análisis del tiempo para el diagnóstico de lepra (categorizado en 0 a 5 años o 6 años o más), se condujeron los análisis de frecuencia relativo simple, bivariante y regresión logística binaria probada por elOdds Ratio (OR) e intervalo de confianza de 95%. Nivel de significación estadística establecido de 5% para todos los análisis. Resultados: el tiempo para el diagnóstico varió de 1 mes a 20 años, siendo necesarios, en promedio, 7,9 consultas y 4,6 años para obtenerlo. Tener tres o más hipótesis aumentó la probabilidad de diagnóstico tardío, comparado al oportuno (OR ajustado=4,82; IC95%: 2,13-10,89; P<0,001). Conclusión: el tiempo transcurrido para el diagnóstico tuvo impacto en las características de la lepra, siendo que cuanto mayor el número de hipótesis presentadas, mayor el tiempo transcurrido para el diagnóstico y, consecuentemente, mayores las probabilidades de presentar grado de discapacidad física instalado.

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          ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the factors associated with the time that elapsed between the identification of signs and symptoms related to leprosy and the diagnosis of cases seen in primary health care. Method: this is a cross-sectional and analytical study carried out in primary health care in a large city located in southern Brazil, with a sample of 245 individuals. The period analyzed was from 2009 to 2016, through notification forms and consultation of medical records. For analysis of the time for the diagnosis of leprosy (categorized as 0 to 5 years or 6 years or more), we performed analyzes of simple relative bivariate frequency and binary logistic regression measured by Odds Ratio (OR) and a confidence interval of 95 %. The statistical significance level was set at 5% for all analyzes. Results: the time for diagnosis varied from 1 month to 20 years, requiring, on average, 7.9 consultations and 4.6 years to obtain it. Having three or more hypotheses increased the chance of late diagnosis, compared to the opportune one (adjusted OR = 4.82; 95% CI: 2.13-10.89; P <0.001). Conclusion: the time elapsed for the diagnosis had an impact on the characteristics of leprosy, and the greater the number of hypotheses, the longer the time elapsed for the diagnosis and, consequently, the greater the chances of presenting DPD installed.

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          Factors Contributing to the Delay in Diagnosis and Continued Transmission of Leprosy in Brazil – An Explorative, Quantitative, Questionnaire Based Study

          Background Leprosy is a leading cause of preventable disability worldwide. Delay in diagnosis of patients augments the transmission of infection, and allows progression of disease and more severe disability. Delays in diagnosis greater than ten years have been reported in Brazil. To reduce this delay, it is important to identify factors that hinder patients from presenting to doctors, and those that delay doctors from diagnosing patients once they have presented. This study aimed to explore factors associated with the delayed diagnosis of leprosy in Brazil. Methodology/ Principal Findings This is an exploratory study using a self-constructed questionnaire delivered to patients attending three leprosy referral clinics across three states in Brazil. Data were analysed to determine associations between variables and the time taken for participants to present to the health-service, and between variables and the time taken for doctors to diagnose participants once they had presented. Participants who suspected they had leprosy but feared community isolation were 10 times more likely to wait longer before consulting a doctor for their symptoms (OR 10.37, 95% CI 2.18–49.45, p = 0.003). Participants who thought their symptoms were not serious had a threefold greater chance of waiting longer before consulting than those who did (OR 3.114, 95% CI 1.235–7.856, p = 0.016). Forty-two point six per cent of participants reported initially receiving a diagnosis besides leprosy. These had a three times greater chance of receiving a later diagnosis of leprosy compared to those not misdiagnosed or not given a diagnosis (OR 2.867, 95% CI 1.288–6.384, p = 0.010). Conclusions/ Significance This study implies a need for patient education regarding leprosy symptoms and the reduction of stigma to encourage patients to present. The high rate of misdiagnosis reported suggests a need to increase clinician suspicion of leprosy. Further education regarding disease symptoms in medical school curriculums may be advisable.
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            Multibacillary leprosy by population groups in Brazil: Lessons from an observational study

            Background Leprosy remains an important public health problem in Brazil where 28,761 new cases were diagnosed in 2015, the second highest number of new cases detected globally. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a pathogen spread by patients with multibacillary (MB) leprosy. This study was designed to identify population groups most at risk for MB disease in Brazil, contributing to new ideas for early diagnosis and leprosy control. Methods A national databank of cases reported in Brazil (2001–2013) was used to evaluate epidemiological characteristics of MB leprosy. Additionally, the databank of a leprosy reference center was used to determine factors associated with higher bacillary loads. Results A total of 541,090 cases were analyzed. New case detection rates (NCDRs) increased with age, especially for men with MB leprosy, reaching 44.8 new cases/100,000 population in 65–69 year olds. Males and subjects older than 59 years had twice the odds of MB leprosy than females and younger cases (OR = 2.36, CI95% = 2.33–2.38; OR = 1.99, CI95% = 1.96–2.02, respectively). Bacillary load was higher in male and in patients aged 20–39 and 40–59 years compared to females and other age groups. From 2003 to 2013, there was a progressive reduction in annual NCDRs and an increase in the percentage of MB cases and of elderly patients in Brazil. These data suggest reduction of leprosy transmission in the country. Conclusion Public health policies for leprosy control in endemic areas in Brazil should include activities especially addressed to men and to the elderly in order to further reduce M. leprae transmission.
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                Ciência, Cuidado & Saúde
                Ciênc. cuid. saúde
                Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Maringá, PR, Brazil )
                1677-3861
                2020
                : 19
                : e53967
                Affiliations
                [3] Londrina PR orgnameUEL Brazil jessicamaiast@ 123456gmail.com
                [2] Londrina Paraná orgnameInstituto Federal do Paraná Brazil refuruya@ 123456gmail.com
                [4] Ribeirão Preto orgnameUniversidade de São Paulo Brazil antonio.ramos@ 123456usp.br
                [1] Londrina Paraná orgnameUniversidade Estadual de Londrina Brazil
                [7] Londrina PR orgnameUEL Brasil
                [6] Ribeirão Preto São Paulo orgnameUniversidade de São Paulo Brazil
                [5] Ribeirão Preto PR orgnameEERP Brasil
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                S1677-38612020000100266 S1677-3861(20)01900000266
                10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v19i0.53967
                902639a5-dd3c-4e1b-891b-d41ad839f10e

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                : 04 June 2020
                : 05 November 2020
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                Lepra,Enfermería,Atención Primaria de Salud,Leprosy,Delayed diagnosis,Nursing,Primary Health Care,Hanseníase,Diagnóstico Tardio,Enfermagem,Atenção Primária à Saúde,Diagnóstico tardío

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