CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POPULATION AFFECTED BY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: FOCUS IN THE PREVENTION

Authors

  • Aline Costa de Sousa Kawamura
  • Ângela Paula Simonelli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v3i3.1235

Keywords:

Carpal tunnel syndrome, Health promotion, Disease prevention, Occupational therapy.Health profile.

Abstract

Among the manual affections of high epidemiological relevance, the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) isnowadays considered the most recurrent neuropathy. The approached pathology is highly disablingand compromising of the patient's way of life. The present study aimed to characterize the populationattended at the Ambulatory of Occupational Therapy of the Worker Hospital of Curitiba, Paraná. Brazil,affected by CTS. This study is characterized as a quantitative research that was based on desk researchto collect and analyze data. The results of the research demonstrated the connection between CTS andfeminine gender, productive age and dominant or bilateral limb. It's important to point out that theassociation of this information with the address of the patients affected by CTS, as well as their work,allow the foundation of health promotion and disease prevention programs according to thecharacteristics and types of activities of the approached population.

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Kawamura, A. C. de S., & Simonelli, Ângela P. (2015). CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POPULATION AFFECTED BY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: FOCUS IN THE PREVENTION. JOURNAL FAMILY, CYCLES OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN SOCIAL CONTEXT, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v3i3.1235

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2015): September at December

Section

Original Articles

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