Hansen's disease is still considered a public health problem in Brazil. The objective of this ecological study is to analyze the epidemiological status of Hansen's disease in the microregion of Almenara, State of Minas Gerais, according to its spatial distribution and its relations with the socioeconomic conditions of the population. The results of this study classify the microregion as a hyperendemic area and indicate that the health services are not capable of detecting all existing cases, thus contributing to the maintenance of the disease transmission chain. The spatial analysis identified two clusters, one with detection coefficients above and the other below those expected. It is believed that the results of the study will help to establish guidelines for the development and implementation of prevention and control measures for Hansen's disease in the region.
BT - Revista brasileira de enfermagem C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19009111?dopt=Abstract DA - 2008 DO - 10.1590/s0034-71672008000700008 J2 - Rev Bras Enferm LA - por N2 -Hansen's disease is still considered a public health problem in Brazil. The objective of this ecological study is to analyze the epidemiological status of Hansen's disease in the microregion of Almenara, State of Minas Gerais, according to its spatial distribution and its relations with the socioeconomic conditions of the population. The results of this study classify the microregion as a hyperendemic area and indicate that the health services are not capable of detecting all existing cases, thus contributing to the maintenance of the disease transmission chain. The spatial analysis identified two clusters, one with detection coefficients above and the other below those expected. It is believed that the results of the study will help to establish guidelines for the development and implementation of prevention and control measures for Hansen's disease in the region.
PY - 2008 SP - 701 EP - 7 T2 - Revista brasileira de enfermagem TI - [Spacial analysis of Leprosy in the microregion of Almenara, MG, Brazil]. TT - Efeitos gradativos do toque terapêutico na redução da ansiedade de estudantes universitários UR - http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v61n6/a08v61n6.pdf VL - 61 Spec No SN - 0034-7167 ER -