01796nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260004500042653001200087653002400099653001500123653002700138100001600165700001400181700001400195700001400209700001500223700001600238700001600254245007300270856007800343300000800421490000700429520106900436022002501505       2024                            d  bUniversidade de Estado do Rio de Janeiro10aLeprosy10aPrimary Health Care10aTechnology10aInformation technology1 aMartins RMG1 aAlves DDA1 aAlves SAA1 aSilva KND1 aTorres RAM1 aMartins FJG1 aPereira MLD00aLeprosy health technologies in Primary Health Care: a scoping review  uhttps://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/enfermagemuerj/article/view/79681/50270  a1-70 v323 a<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to map health technologies for managing the care of people with leprosy in Primary Health Care.</p>

<p><strong>Method:</strong> scoping review based on the JBI methodology in six databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. Studies published in any language were included, with different methodological approaches.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong> the 14 studies included in the review show that the applicability of technologies for the management of care for people with leprosy in Primary Health Care makes it possible to confirm diagnosis, follow-up, monitoring, and prevention of disabilities.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> it has been noted that health technologies are tools that help in the process of caring for people with leprosy, to provide health professionals with knowledge about the disease, improving quality of health practice. Descriptors: Primary Health Care; Leprosy; Technology; Information Technology.</p>
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