CONSULTATION BEARER OF NURSING HANSENÍASE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.v4i2.387Keywords:
Leprosy, Consultation, NursingAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate the points raised in the scientific literature on the nursing consultation to patients with leprosy. It is characterized as an integrative literature review concerning scientific production on the nursing consultation in patients with leprosy. Database were used to Lilacs and Medline; inclusion criteria were selected to articles published from 2005 to 2011, written in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and is available in full that addressed issues pertinent to nursing consultation in leprosy. One can understand the importance of nursing consultation in leprosy, as it actively participates in active search of new cases, interrupts the transmission of disease by breaking the chain epidemiology, disease prevention, health promotion, orientation on the MDT, the record of the patient’s record for better continuing assistance.