Actions of the nurse in leprosy control

Authors

  • Grazielle Rodrigues de Carvalho Nascimen Federal University of Alagoas image/svg+xml
  • Anne Jaquelyne Roque Barrêto Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança
  • Gisetti Corina Gomes Brandão Federal University of Alagoas image/svg+xml
  • Clódis Maria Tavares Federal University of Alagoas image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v13i4.12593

Keywords:

Community Health Nursing, Nursing Care, Leprosy.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the experience of nurses who have worked at the Family Health Strategy, with patients with leprosy. Outlined is an exploratory, qualitative approach using content analysis of Bardin, whose data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with a sample of nine nurses. The content of this analysis allowed the construction of three categories that articulated the perception of nurses on direct assistance to leprosy patients, epidemiological surveillance actions and the actions of health education. The results showed that the nurse seeks to work all actions concerning the control of leprosy, from the nursing consultation to the epidemiological surveillance. We conclude that the proposed research provides important data about the work of nurse today, serving as a subsidy for new research and to improve nursing actions in relation to the problem of leprosy.

Descriptors: Community Health Nursing; Nursing Care; Leprosy.

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Author Biographies

  • Grazielle Rodrigues de Carvalho Nascimen, Federal University of Alagoas
    Discente do curso de graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL). Maceió, AL, Brasil. E-mail: galrcarvalho@hotmail.com.
  • Anne Jaquelyne Roque Barrêto, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança
    Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, nível Doutorado, Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Docente, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança . João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. E-mail: annejaque@gmail.com.
  • Gisetti Corina Gomes Brandão, Federal University of Alagoas
    Enfermeira, Mestre em Gestão Educacional. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, nível Doutorado, Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Professora Assistente, UFAL. Maceió, AL, Brasil. E-mail: gisettibrandao@ig.com.br.
  • Clódis Maria Tavares, Federal University of Alagoas
    Enfermagem, Mestre em Saúde Pública. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, nível Doutorado, USP. Professora Assistente, UFAL. Maceió, AL, Brasil. E-mail: clodistavares@yahoo.com.br.

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Published

2011-12-31

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Original Article