01850nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653001400042653002300056653001200079100001300091700001400104700001800118245010900136856007000245300001000315490000600325520133700331       2017                            d10aTreatment10aPatient Compliance10aleprosy1 aLira RMN1 aSilva MVS1 aGonçalves GB00a[Factors related to abandonment or interruption of leprosy treatment: an integrative literature review.]  uhttp://www.ojs.ufpi.br/index.php/reufpi/article/viewFile/6167/pdf  a53-580 v63 a<p><strong>Objective</strong>: to identify and analyze scientific evidences that demonstrate factors related to leprosy treatment abandonment. <strong>Methodology: </strong>the articles were selected from the following databases: LILACS, Medline, SCiELO, CAPES and Ibecs, published from 2000 to 2013. It was selected eleven publications that approach the factors related to non-adherence and / or abandonment of leprosy treatment. <strong>Results: </strong>among the selected articles were identified as main factors: prolonged therapeutic regimen and medication adverse effects; religion and beliefs; patient´s knowledge regarding the disease; relationships between patient and healthcare professionals; family support; social stigma; and user´s socioeconomic conditions. The integrative review also has shown that most of the researches was performed in Brazil, except for two that were published in Spanish (performed in India). All articles had a cross-sectional quantitative approach. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>the review allowed to observe that there´s a conceptual difference between non-adherence and abandonment of disease´s treatment, also has evidenced that this problem is multifactorial and in recent years hasn´t been well discussed and approached through research / papers directly related to the theme.</p>