01399nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001100001400042700001500056700001600071245010500087856007500192300001400267490000700281520093900288022001401227       2015                            d1 aLeite SCC1 aSampaio CA1 aCaldeira AP00a["Like rust on an old tin can": The discourses of stigma of institutionalized patients with leprosy]  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/physis/v25n1/0103-7331-physis-25-01-00121.pdf  a121 - 1380 v253 a<p>This study aims to analyze the discourses of institutionalized patients with leprosy, focusing on stigma and fight for social inclusion. It is a qualitative study, developed in Casa de Saúde Santa Fé, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Ten patients were interviewed from March to October 2011. We adopted the oral history methodology and used discourse analysis in the evaluation of interviews, starting from the psychosocial reference. It was found, in the statements the strength of stigma, as well as its character, seemingly permanent, in the collective imagination regarding leprosy. We realize that the stigma is still strong obstacle in fighting the disease, and may produce changes in the psyche and history of life of affected individuals. We conclude that there is need for comprehensive approach to support the social inclusion of patients with sequelae by leprosy.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
  a0103-7331