COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AFFECTED BY LEPROSY IN THE AMAZON REGION: ASSOCIATED FACTORS
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Objective: to investigate the factors associated with the occurrence/incidence of leprosy in Community Health Agents (CHA) in Palmas, Tocantins. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted by applying a questionnaire to 301 CHAs between 2017 and 2018, in Palmas, Tocantins. Bivariate analysis was performed using Pearson's chi-square test and calculation of prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results: the average age of the CHAs was 47 years old, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 67 years old. Odds ratios significantly associated were age ≥ 36 years old (OR: 3.65 CI: 1.58-8.44), women (OR: 2.58 CI: 1.16-5.75), UBS located outside the hospital. master plan (OR: 2.22 CI: 1.37-3.59), family income less than 2 minimum wages (OR: 3.50 CI: 2.14-5.74), between 10 and 18 years of time served as CHA (OR: 3.04 CI: 1.46-6.32), have training for leprosy (OR: 2.41 CI: 1.24-4.69), a higher number of leprosy cases followed up in the territory (OR:2.59 CI:1.36-4.94) and from another state (OR:1.67 CI:1.05-2.67). Having a family history was the only independent associated factor (OR:1.83 CI:1.10-3.02). Conclusion: leprosy in CHA was associated with unfavorable sociodemographic conditions, greater experience with the topic, with the isolated factor having a sick family member, with lower income and who followed more cases.
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