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dc.contributor.authorSantos, Victor Santana-
dc.contributor.authorSantana, Jamilly Vasconcelos Barbosa-
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Fabrícia D. N.-
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Laudice Santos-
dc.contributor.authorSantana, Julianne Costa Vasconcelos de-
dc.contributor.authorFeitosa, Vera Lúcia Corrêa-
dc.contributor.authorGurgel, Ricardo Queiroz-
dc.contributor.authorCuevas, Luis Eduardo-
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-21T18:37:42Z-
dc.date.available2026-07-21T18:37:42Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationSANTOS, V. S. et al. Pain and quality of life in leprosy patients in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, London, v. 5, n. 18, 2016. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-016-0113-1. Acesso em: 21 jul. 2026.pt_BR
dc.identifier.issn2049-9957-
dc.identifier.urihttps://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25621-
dc.languageengpt_BR
dc.publisherBioMed Centralpt_BR
dc.relation.ispartofInfectious Diseases of Povertypt_BR
dc.subjectLeprosyeng
dc.subjectPaineng
dc.subjectNeuropathic paineng
dc.subjectQuality of lifeeng
dc.subjectSergipeeng
dc.subjectBrazileng
dc.titlePain and quality of life in leprosy patients in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional studypt_BR
dc.typeArtigopt_BR
dc.identifier.licenseCreative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)pt_BR
dc.description.resumoBackground: Pain emerges as a challenge in the treatment of leprosy patients. In this study, we describe the prevalence and type of pain in patients with leprosy, and its effect on patients’ quality of life in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil. Findings: A cross-sectional survey of 260 patients attending leprosy reference centres in Sergipe, Northeast Brazil was conducted. Individuals were assessed for the presence and type of pain, skin sensory loss, peripheral nerve enlargement, touch and pinprick sensations, mechanical allodynia and nerve palpation. Participants completed the Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire, and we also used the Brief Pain Inventory scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF instrument to arrive at our results. One hundred and ninety-five (75 %) patients reported pain, mostly of the neuropathic type. Pain was moderate in 84 (43.1 %) and severe in 94 (48.2 %) participants. The presence of pain was associated with disability (p = 0.001), leprosy reactions (p = 0.004) and lower quality of life. Most patients with neuropathic pain were treated with steroids, despite their low efficacy for this type of pain. Conclusion: Pain is highly prevalent among leprosy patients and is associated with low quality of life. Leprosy management should include a systematic assessment of the type of pain a patient experiences in order to provide adequate treatment.pt_BR
dc.description.localLondonpt_BR
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0113-1-
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