Percepção do nível de conhecimento dos alunos do curso de fisioterapia de uma instituição de ensino superior sobre atuação do fisioterapeuta no tratamento da Hanseníase.

Abstract

Introduction: The physiotherapist is indispensable in the treatment of leprosy due to the clinical course of the disease, the physiotherapist acts in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration of patients in society, besides guiding the family and the community in general about leprosy. Objective: To perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the level of knowledge of the students of the physiotherapy course at a Higher Education Institution in Trindade-GO on the physiotherapist's performance in the treatment of leprosy. Methodology: This is a

cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study that used as a technique the semi- structured open interview in the Institution of Higher Education Faculdade União de

Goyazes (FUG), in Trindade-GO. The sample consisted of 60 students from the Physical Therapy course of the União de Goyazes College. . Results: It was verified that the students interviewed presented low level of knowledge regarding the physiotherapist's performance in the treatment of leprosy.Conclusion: It is necessary to teach leprosy in undergraduate courses in Physiotherapy, so that the health professional can, in their daily lives, be able to deal with the health conditions of the population in the face of the problem of leprosy. Promoting health, besides curative and rehabilitation assistance.