Determinants of Delayed Leprosy Diagnosis in an Endemic Area of Northeast Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study identified significant delays in leprosy diagnosis in Sergipe, Brazil, which may contribute to the persistently high proportion of new cases with G2D. Both patient- and health system-related factors were associated with longer diagnostic delays. Urgent interventions are warranted to increase disease awareness among the general population and strengthen the capacity of primary healthcare services.
Authors
- Lívia Silveira Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-3502)
- Glicya Monaly Claudino dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8144-2393)
- Juliana de Moura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-2304)
- Victor Santana Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0194-7397)
- Luisa Freitas de Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2047-2666)
- Leonardo Lopes-Luz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-9026)
- Sálvia Cely Cerqueira Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1224-9057)
- ha Ilse María Julia Herbas Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2509-5957)
- William Lucas da Silva Mendes Pina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8224-1769)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0230-2025
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00