Objective: To understand the repercussions of leprosy on the daily lives of people living with the disease. Method: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research that used the thematic oral history, conducted with nine people undergoing leprosy treatment. Data were collected between May and July 2016, through a semi-structured questionnaire composed of identification data and a guiding question. The interviews were recorded and later transcribed and subjected to categorical thematic content analysis. Results: The findings were organized into three categories: Daily changes after diagnosis of leprosy; Feelings triggered by the diagnosis and; The unveiling of different ways of dealing with leprosy: stigma and prejudice. Conclusion: Leprosy brings changes in the life of the affected person and their families, and it is up to the nursing professionals, besides the follow-up in the treatment, to identify them and to take actions so that the individual can fight against stigma, prejudice and social exclusion.
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da Silva Pimentel, R. R., de Cassia Nogueira Sanches, R., Radovanovic, C. A. T., dos Santos, M. J., & da Cruz Scardoelli, M. G. (2021). Leprosy: The daily repercussions on life trajectories. Cultura de Los Cuidados. Universidad de Alicante. https://doi.org/10.14198/cuid.2021.59.12
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