@article{99611,
  keywords = {General Medicine, Cooperação   e   adesão   ao   tratamento,  doenças  transmissíveis, duração da terapia, Hanseníase, incidência},
  author = {Triches A and Auzani MEDO and Calmon MFBF and Gonçalves MP and De Souza TG and Auzani GDO and Soares BA and Da Silva LM},
  title = {Leprosy treatment abandonment rate and associated factors in Mato Grosso},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease, whose etiological agent is Mycobacterium leprae, transmitted through droplets of saliva eliminated when speaking, coughing and sneezing.</p>

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The article in question aims to identify the factors associated with the incidence of abandonment of leprosy treatment in the State of Mato Grosso. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was used, analyzing data provided by the DATASUS database, in the period 2011-2021.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong> Over a 10-year period, the disease showed a high incidence in the age group from 15 to 59 years old, in both sexes. The main reasons for this were: alcohol intake, socioeconomic conditions, forgetfulness, non-acceptance of the disease and mainly the patient's mental health.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The profile obtained highlighted the importance of full adherence to treatment, in order to interrupt the chain of transmission and avoid possible complications.</p>
},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Revista Foco},
  volume = {17},
  pages = {1-11},
  publisher = {South Florida Publishing LLC},
  issn = {1981-223X},
  url = {https://ojs.focopublicacoes.com.br/foco/article/view/4455/3153},
  doi = {10.54751/revistafoco.v17n2-078},
  language = {Por},
}