Limitação da mobilidade em indivíduos sintomáticos pós-Febre Chikungunya que buscaram atendimento em Auriculoterapia: estudo transversal

Abstract

The Chikungunya Fever is an arbovirus that leads to acute symptoms like inflammation and joint pain which may repercute negatively to the funcionality of affected individuals and leave residual incapacity on post-acute and chronic stages. Data concerning pain and mobility limitation in each illness stage are although rare in literature. Objective: To Know the prevalence of mobility limitation and pain intensity among symptomatic post Chikungunya Fever individuals who asked for treatment in an Auriculotherapy Care giving Service, and identify which is the most incapacitating Illness stage. Methodology: An Observational descriptive, Cross-Sectional, retrospective Study made upon analysis of Assessment’s Sheet of symptomatic post Chikungunya Fever individuals assessed between October/2016 and June/2017 at an Auriculotherapy Care giving Service of Primary Health Care System at Fortaleza/CE. The difference between groups was evaluated using the Shapiro-Wilk Test and Kruscall-Wallis Test. Results: Women, adult individuals at formal-work jobs showed high level pain intensity (8,0; 7,0-10,0) in lower limbs and mobility limitation (11,3; 9,1-14,4). The sub-acute stage was the most lititating concerning mobility (13,7; 10,7-15,6; P=0,0004). Conclusion: The assessed population showed high pain intensity and high prevalence of mobility limitation, which was more intense among individuals who were at Illness sub-acute stage.