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Id: 13654 Author: Nwosu, M. C; Nwosu, S. N. N Title: Leprosy control in the post leprosaria abolition years in Nigeria: reasons for default and irregular attendance at treatment centres ..- Source: s.l; s.n; July- Sept. 2002. 4 p. tab. Abstract: A questionnaire was administered to all patients with leprosy seen at the four leprosy clinics in Anambra State in a face to face interview. The questions covered, among other items, the clinic attendance behaviour and the single most important reason, monthly, for absenteeism in the preceding year. The total and individual frequencies of the reasons for absenteeism were determined for the various behavioural subgroups. The differences in frequencies and associations were analysed. Values of P < 0.05 were considered as significant. The results showed that 27 females and 26 males were interviewed. 39.6 per cent of the patients were irregular attenders 735 per cent were defaulters. Attendance at meetings (P < .001); work at home (P < 0.01) fear/shame/indignation (P < 0.05); no confidence in treatment (P < 0.025) were significant reasons for absenteeism among irregular attenders inter-current illnesses as reasons for absenteeism did not differ significantly between regular and irregular attendees. The association between clinic attendance behaviour and lesion location (revealed Vs concealed) was not statistically significant (X(2)0.3). The findings in this study indicate that in the post leprosaria abolition years, default and irregular clinic attendance by patients with leprosy are numerically large and may compound the problems of control programmes, and thus negate the realization of the global goal of intercepting leprosy transmission. (AU). Descriptors: ABSENTEISMO INSTITUICOES DE ASSISTÊNCIA AMBULATORIAL/util PESQUISAS SOBRE SERVICOS DE SAUDE ACESSO AOS SERVICOS DE SAUDE/normas HOSPITAIS DE DERMATOLOGIA SANITARIA DE PATOLOGIA TROPICAL HANSENIASE/quimioter HANSENIASE/epidemiol HANSENIASE/psicol NIGERIA/epidemiol OCUPACOES/estatíst COOPERACAO DO PACIENTE/psicol - CONHECIMENTOS, ATITUDES E PRATICA  MOTIVACAO  EDUCACAO DO PACIENTE  SATISFACAO DO PACIENTE  QUESTIONARIOS  AUTOCUIDADO  DISTRIBUICAO POR SEXO  VIAGEM Limits: HUMANO MASCULINO FEMININO ADULTO MEIA-IDADE IDOSO Electronic Medium: http://www.ilsl.br Location: BR191.1; 09124/s

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Id: 13302 Author: Levis, William R; Schuman, Joel S; Friedman, Stephen M; Newfield, Stanley A Title: An epidemiologic evaluation of leprosy in New York City ..- Source: s.l; s.n; jun. 1982. 7 p. mapas, tab. Abstract: Leprosy is a transmissible disease that is propagated from human to human. At the US Public Health Service hospital, New York City, the number of new leprosy cases per year during the 1970s was about three times greater than in the previous decade. This review of our 100 most recent leprosy patients shows that 60% were of the lepromatous and borderline lepromatous type. Ninety-nine of the patients were foreign born, originating in more than 26 countries. This emphasizes that, at this time, the leprosy problem in New York City is almost exclusively a reflection of immigration patterns. The majority of the patients were asymptomatic at the time of entering the United States. The average latent period from entering the United States until onset of symptoms was 4.8 years, with a range of 0 to 38 years. These figures emphasize the need for physicians to be aware that leprosy can occur as long as five to 40 years after emigration from endemic areas. For all types of leprosy, the average lag from the onset of symptoms to the time of diagnosis was 29.0 months (range, 0 to 245 months). Our experience indicates that a program of urban leprosy treatment using available drugs and supportive care is feasible.(AU). Descriptors: MIGRACAO INTERNACIONAL ANTIGENOS HLA/genet HANSENIASE/diag HANSENIASE/epidemiol HANSENIASE/genet - OCUPACOES  AMERICA DO SUL/etnol  CLASSE SOCIAL  DIAGNOSTICO DIFERENCIAL  CIDADE DE NOVA IORQUE Limits: HUMANO MASCULINO FEMININO Electronic Medium: http://www.ilsl.br Location: BR191.1; 00915/s

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