Reme Revista Mineira de Enfermagem · 2014 · 18 citations · 0 references
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge acquired on prevention of disabilities in the control of hanseniasis by the participants in a self-care group in a reference hospital. This was a qualitative study, performed in a reference hospital in infectious diseases in Natal-RN, gathering 16 members of a self-care group in hanseniasis. The data were collected from September to November of 2012, through an open question and adopting the method of content analysis of Bardin to analyze and interpret the obtained answers. The following categories emerged from the findings: care in the prevention of ulcers and dressing; prevention of falls; and socio-economic rehabilitation. The results allowed the observation that the users' participation in group meetings contributed significantly to the acquisition of knowledge about self-care practices.