THE REACTIONAL PHENOMENON IN LEPROSY AND ASPECTS OF NURSING CARE

Authors

  • Vania Del’Arco Paschoal
  • Zaida Aurora Sperli Geraldes Soler

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v3i1.1034

Abstract

Due to chronic evolution in leprosy, acute phenomena known as reactional episodes may occur before the diagnosis, during treatment, or even after the cure, predisposing patients to deformities. Besides drug therapy, the assistance provided to leprosy patients includes special care. There is nowadays growing concern of nurses about the systematization and documentation of their professional practice in different areas, so that the assistance given is planned according to the particular problems and needs of each client. The aim of this work was to describe some facts about in role of nurses in leprosy patient care and their important and necessary involvement in measures to control the disease. The nurse is especially involved in patient evaluation to prevent disabilities, in the prevention of opportunistic infections, sending samples for laboratory tests, in the formation of support groups for patient guidance, and in the planning of essential measures for leprosy control programs. Descriptors: Leprosy; Erythema nodosum; Hypersensitivity; Nursing.

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Paschoal, V. D., & Soler, Z. A. S. G. (2015). THE REACTIONAL PHENOMENON IN LEPROSY AND ASPECTS OF NURSING CARE. JOURNAL FAMILY, CYCLES OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN SOCIAL CONTEXT, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v3i1.1034

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2015): January at April

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Original Articles

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