02137nas a2200397   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653004100058653003400099100001900133700002300152700003800175700001900213700002100232700001700253700002100270700002000291700002900311700001800340700002600358700002600384700003000410700002800440700001400468700001600482700002100498700002400519700003100543700002700574245006700601856006700668300001200735490000600747520097200753022001401725       2024                            d  bPeriodicojs10aGeneral Earth and Planetary Sciences10aGeneral Environmental Science1 aPereira Lima V1 aDe Araujo Soares V1 aD' `Paula Ribeiro Vieira Torres J1 aSouza Torres L1 aDuarte Paulino G1 aDias Prado T1 aDe Castro Reis H1 aSteil Siewert J1 aMiranda Mafra Oliveira M1 aLuiza Silva A1 aLopes de Figueiredo M1 aLopes de Figueiredo M1 aGisser de Souza Ribeiro A1 aPaula Ferreira Maciel A1 aScremin M1 aSena Lima M1 aFagundes Souto D1 aEdson de Oliveira D1 aCristina Cardoso Freitas T1 aJane Ferreira Soares N00aLiving with hanseníase: experiences, meanings and perceptions  uhttps://periodicojs.com.br/index.php/hs/article/view/1841/1629  a139-1550 v43 a<p>The present study aimed to know the experiences, meanings and perceptions of patients with leprosy. This is a descriptive study, exploratory qualitative approach. The study was a polyclinic, located in minas gerais, reference in the treatment of leprosy. The data were produced through individual interviews with a screenwriter, semi-structured data analysis made it possible to identify four thematic categories: perceptions about the knowledge about leprosy; the discovery of leprosy; living with leprosy and live with leprosy in society. Identified that the perception of patients about the meaning and knowledge about leprosy is superficial and limited, however, the knowledge deficit did not interfere in the belief of the treatment and cure of disease resolutivo. One can understand that late diagnosis is still present in the discovery of leprosy and psychological issues, emotional, physical and social feature direct impact in the lives of patients.</p>
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