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Functional Activity Limitation and Quality of Life of Leprosy Cases in an Endemic Area in Northeastern Brazil

2015; Public Library of Science; Volume: 9; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pntd.0003900

1935-2735

Victor Santana Santos, Laudice S. Oliveira, Fabrícia D. N. Castro, Vanessa Tavares de Gois-Santos, Lígia Mara Dolce de Lemos, Maria do Carmo Oliveira Ribeiro, Luís E. Cuevas, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel,

Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

Background Few studies have evaluated the association between quality of life (QoL) and functional activity limitations (FAL) of leprosy patients as determined by the Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness scale (SALSA). Aim To identify the association between FALs and the QoL of patients during and post leprosy treatment. Materials and Methods Cross-sectional survey of 104 patients with leprosy followed in specialist reference centres in Sergipe, Brazil, between June and October 2014. QoL was evaluated using the World Health Organization-QoL-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) questionnaire. The SALSA scale was used to measure FALs. Results Low SALSA scores were present in 76% of patients. QoL scores were lower for the physical and environmental domains, with median (interquartile range (IQR)) scores of 53.6 (32.1–67.9) and 53.1 (46.9–64.8), respectively. There was a statistical association between increasing SALSA scores and lower QoL as measured by the WHOQoL-BREF. Conclusion Functional limitations are associated with lower QoL in leprosy patients, especially in the physical and environmental WHOQoL-BREF domains.