Publications by authors named "Debora Lorena Melo Pereira"
Culture circle with community health workers about (lack of) knowledge and stigma of leprosy.
Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro Nair Portela Silva Coutinho Vanessa Moreira da Silva Soeiro Tamyris Arcoverde Santos Débora Lorena Melo Pereira
Rev Gaucha Enferm
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on understanding what Community Health Workers know about leprosy and the stigma surrounding it.
- 21 Community Health Workers shared their thoughts in November 2021, revealing that while they know some facts about leprosy, many people still have incorrect ideas and prejudices about it.
- The discussions helped to combine scientific knowledge with real-life experiences, aiming to improve understanding and care for those affected by leprosy.
Objective: To analyze the spatial distribution and the temporal trend of the AIDS incidence rate in Brazil from 2005 to 2020.
Methods: This is an ecological, temporal, and spatial study on AIDS cases in Brazil. Data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System were stratified by year of diagnosis, region of the country/municipalities of residence, and age group (over 13 years).