Qualidade de vida em pacientes com hanseníase e a influencia da atividade física na dor neuropática

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious disease that affects the skin, peripheral nerves, causes pain, physical and psychological consequences. Some studies describe the quality of life (QOL) in patients with leprosy neuropathic pain (DNH) in this disease. The objective of this research was to evaluate the QL of patients affected by leprosy using the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire and SF-36 and investigate the influence of physical activity on QL in patients with DNH. This is a Transversal study and intervention Self-control, in which 80 patients were selected from a convenience sample of Basic Health Unit of Vila Santo Antonio do Prata (Igarapé Açú / Pará) and the Dermatology Clinic of the Center for Tropical medicine, from Federal University of Pará (Belém / Pará). The patients answered evaluation questionnaires of QL proposed and diagnosed cases with DNH attended by 90 days of physical activity protocol. On zero day and after the intervention period were measured the power of palmar prehension and flexibility of upper and lower limbs. The results show higher averages of QL in patients with absence of DNH. There were significant improvements in the dominion of QL with DNH group after the intervention period. Physical activity should be encouraged as a therapeutic proposal for the prevention of chronic physical consequences and DNH and the evaluation of QL associated with health of leprosy patients can be a predominant strategy to better prevent, treat and cure the disease in endemic regions of this country.