Avaliação clínica e epidemiológica da hanseníase no município de Cajazeiras (PB) durante o período de 2002 a 2012.

Abstract

Introduction: Hansen’s disease is a infectious disease, caused by Micobacterium Leprae which one presents Brazil as second country with worldwide prevalence of the disease. Researches analyze the importance of Hansen’s disease epidemiological characteristics in comprehension of factors which contributes to maintenance of epidemic and establishment of new strategies in disease control. Objective: To describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Hansen’s disease notified in the town of Cajazeiras (PB) during January 2002 to January 2012. Method and Material: Descriptive Observational Epidemiological study, with quantitative approach. The population/sample was made of all the forms of Hansen’s disease case notifications available in Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) during January 2002 to January 2012, adding 759 cases up. Datas were collected in January and February 2014 via pre-prepared form consisted of present variables in Hansen’s disease notification/investigation form and typed in Excel for Windows spreadsheet, 2010 version, checked, corrected and imported to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Program SPSS), 20.0 version, for statistical analysis. The research was approved by Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CEP) from Hospital Universitário Alcides Carneiro (HUAC) of Universidade Federal de Campina Grande – UFCG. (CAAE 09432013.7.0000.5182). Results: During 2002 and 2012, 759 cases of Hansen’s disease were registered, 50,5 % of them in 20 to 34 year-old females with low education, there were registers of 54 cases (7,2%) of minors under 15 years old. The clinical form was the indeterminate (30,6%), paucibacillary operational classification (57,7%), admission by new case with (93,4%), new case detection by referral (57,3%) without record of Hansen’s disease reactions (32,7%), disability 0 (zero), presenting discharge as cured (91,4%). Final Considerations: the epidemiological profile development to identify and comprehend factors that facilitate the epidemic permanence, as well as implementing measures which aim the disease control. The town of Cajazeiras - PB presents high content of Hansen’s disease notification, it can be noticed that the relevant forms are not being filled out adequately.