RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar o grau de incapacidade física de pacientes com hanseníase. Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal, retrospectivo, com 73 pacientes diagnosticados com hanseníase. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se instrumento pré-estruturado contendo dados sociodemográficos e epidemiológicos extraídos das fichas de investigação do SINAN e do prontuário eletrônico. Os dados foram analisados no software IBM® SPSS®, versão 21.0. Resultados: constatou-se que pacientes do sexo masculino com baixa escolaridade, forma clínica dimorfa, virchowiana e neural pura, classificação operacional multibacilar e a presença de um ou mais nervos afetados tiveram maior chance de apresentar algum grau de incapacidade física. Conclusão: ressalta-se a importância da avaliação do grau de incapacidade física no momento do diagnóstico de hanseníase e as orientações para o autocuidado. Descritores: Hanseníase; Epidemiologia; Acesso aos Serviços de Saúde; Saúde Pública; Fatores de Risco; Enfermagem.ABSTRACTObjective: to evaluate the level of physical inability of patients with leprosy. Method: a quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective study with 73 patients diagnosed with leprosy. For the data collection, there was used pre-structured questionnaire tool containing sociodemographic and epidemiological data extracted from the connectors of the SINAN research and electronic medical records. The data were analyzed using the IBM® SPSS®, version 21.0. Results: it was found that the male patients with low schooling, dimorphous clinical form, Virchowian and neural pure, operational classification multibacillary leprosy and the presence of one or more nerves affected had a greater chance of presenting some level of physical inability. Conclusion: it underlines the importance of assessing the level of physical inability at the time of diagnosis of leprosy and the guidelines for self-care.Descriptors: Leprosy; Epidemiology; Health Services; Public Health; Risk factors; Nursing.RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar el grado de invalidez física de los pacientes con lepra. Método: estudio cuantitativo, de corte transversal, retrospectivo, con 73 pacientes diagnosticados de lepra. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó un cuestionario estructurado previamente que contenía datos sociodemográficos y epidemiológicos extraídos de los conectores del SINAN de investigación y registros médicos electrónicos. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando IBM® SPSS®, versión 21.0. Resultados: se encontró que los pacientes masculinos con baja escolaridad, forma clínicas dimorfas, virchowianas y neurales puras, clasificación operacional multibacilar y la presencia de uno o más nervios afectados tuvieron mayor probabilidad de presentar algún grado de invalidez física. Conclusión: se marca la importancia de evaluar el grado de invalidez física en el momento de diagnóstico de la lepra y las directrices para el autocuidado. Descriptores: Lepra; Epidemiología; Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud; Salud Pública; Factores de Riesgo; Enfermería.

Objectives: To characterize cancer patients with oral mucositis treated at a private health facility. Methodology: An exploratory study with descriptive quantitative approach developed in 87 patients in a private practice oncology in Teresina, PI, from August 2011 to January 2012. Results: Findings indicated the prevalence of oral mucositis in males and in the age groups 40-59 years and more than 60. The most common cancer diagnoses were gastrointestinal tract and breast cancer, the treatments focused on chemoradiation, determining predominantly grades I and II of oral mucositis. Overall, mucositis had low discontinuation of cancer treatment and nursing procedures were mainly observed when patients had mucositis grade I. Conclusion: Patients are mostly female, age 40-59 years, with an education 11 or more years. Have an income 2-4 minimum wages and the most frequent types of cancers were the gastrointestinal tract and breast cancer, respectively. Descriptors: Stomatitis. Oncology. Chemotherapy. Nursing