The consequences Sars-CoV-2 pandemic on medical education in the combat leprosy
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| contents | The consequences Sars-CoV-2 pandemic on medical education in the combat leprosy Henrique Ziembowicz Irene Souza Jordana Vargas Peruzzo Larissa de Camargo Subtil Lorenzo Garcia Onófrio Manoela Badinelli Vaucher Salud Leprosy Medical Education Diagnostic Errors Neglected Diseases Background and objectives: Leprosy is an infectious disease in which early diagnosis is a decisive factor to prevent disability and disabilities. This study sought to analyze the panorama of leprosy between 2016 and 2021 in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and unveil the importance of medical education in the context of Neglected Tropical Diseases during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional study using the State Center database of Health Surveillance of Rio Grande do Sul. In the data collection, were included leprosy data of individuals residents in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), in the 2016 period 2021. The variables analyzed were confirmed leprosy cases, notified cases, the number of cases in terms of operational classifications of leprosy, the therapeutic scheme, and the number of cases according to the degrees of physical disability. Results:Over this period, 725 cases were confirmed as leprosy, 70% in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Of the total number of cases, 88% were Multibacillary form of the disease, 50% had some degree of disability at diagnosis time and 80% underwent the standard treatment regimen. Conclusion:There is a delay in leprosy diagnosis, and there is underdiagnosis of the disease in the state of Rio Grande do Sul: which highlights the need to reaffirm educational practices on mycobacteriosis. 2022 artículo científico 2238-3360 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=570474392001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/570474392001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/movil https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v12i1.16870 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5704 Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção application/pdf Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.12 |
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| spellingShingle | The consequences Sars-CoV-2 pandemic on medical education in the combat leprosy Henrique Ziembowicz Salud Leprosy Medical Education Diagnostic Errors Neglected Diseases The consequences Sars-CoV-2 pandemic on medical education in the combat leprosy Henrique Ziembowicz Irene Souza Jordana Vargas Peruzzo Larissa de Camargo Subtil Lorenzo Garcia Onófrio Manoela Badinelli Vaucher Salud Leprosy Medical Education Diagnostic Errors Neglected Diseases Background and objectives: Leprosy is an infectious disease in which early diagnosis is a decisive factor to prevent disability and disabilities. This study sought to analyze the panorama of leprosy between 2016 and 2021 in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and unveil the importance of medical education in the context of Neglected Tropical Diseases during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional study using the State Center database of Health Surveillance of Rio Grande do Sul. In the data collection, were included leprosy data of individuals residents in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), in the 2016 period 2021. The variables analyzed were confirmed leprosy cases, notified cases, the number of cases in terms of operational classifications of leprosy, the therapeutic scheme, and the number of cases according to the degrees of physical disability. Results:Over this period, 725 cases were confirmed as leprosy, 70% in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Of the total number of cases, 88% were Multibacillary form of the disease, 50% had some degree of disability at diagnosis time and 80% underwent the standard treatment regimen. Conclusion:There is a delay in leprosy diagnosis, and there is underdiagnosis of the disease in the state of Rio Grande do Sul: which highlights the need to reaffirm educational practices on mycobacteriosis. 2022 artículo científico 2238-3360 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=570474392001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/570474392001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/movil https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v12i1.16870 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5704 Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção application/pdf Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.12 |
| title | The consequences Sars-CoV-2 pandemic on medical education in the combat leprosy |
| topic | Salud Leprosy Medical Education Diagnostic Errors Neglected Diseases |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=570474392001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/570474392001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5704/570474392001/movil https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v12i1.16870 |