title: Meaning of leprosy for people who have experienced treatment during the sulfonic and multidrug therapy periods.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to analyze the meanings of leprosy for people treated during the sulfonic and multidrug therapy periods.
  
  
  METHODS
  qualitative nature study based on the Vigotski's historical-cultural approach, which guided the production and analysis of data. It included eight respondents who have had leprosy and were submitted to sulfonic and multidrug therapy treatments. The participants are also members of the Movement for Reintegration of People Affected by Leprosy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the meanings were organized into three meaning cores: spots on the body: something is out of order; leprosy or hanseniasis? and leprosy from the inclusion in the Movement for Reintegration of People Affected by Leprosy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the meanings of leprosy for people submitted to both regimens point to a complex construction thereof, indicating differences and similarities in both treatments. Health professionals may contribute to the change of the meanings, since these are socially constructed and the changes are continuous.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Karen da Silva
authors.initials: Kda S
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Cinira Magali
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fortuna
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Fabiana Ribeiro
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marlene Fagundes Carvalho
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BR.
authors.forename: Franciele Maia
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Marciano
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matumoto
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents; D013451:Sulfonic Acids