出版社：Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chapter
摘要：Research Problem: What is the level of Knowledge and attitudes of leprosy patients towards leprosy?Objectives: To assess the knowledge, beliefs and attitude towards leprosy in leprosy patients.Study Design: Hospital - based study by questionnaire method.Setting and Participants: Leprosy patients attending Dermatology OPD. J.N. Medical College Hospital, A.M.U., AligarhSample Size: 200 leprosy patients.Study Variables: Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding leprosy.Outcome Variables: Percentage of patients having correct Knowledge and positive attitudeStatistical Analysis : By proportions.Results: Ignorance about leprosy is still rampant. 81 % of the patients were not aware of the cause of disease. 89.5% did not know whether the disease was preventable. 91 % patients were optimistic that the disease was curable. 60% of the patients became anxious on learning the diagnosis of the disease. Relations were strained with spouse in 6% cases after learning the diagnosis of the diseaseConclusions: Most of the patients had very little knowledge about leprosy, but they were optimistic about the cure of the disease. Interestingly, not much social stigma was encountered by the patients.Recommendations : Raising the literacy status of the population
其他摘要：Research Problem: What is the level of Knowledge and attitudes of leprosy patients towards leprosy?Objectives: To assess the knowledge, beliefs and attitude towards leprosy in leprosy patients.Study Design: Hospital - based study by questionnaire method.Setting and Participants: Leprosy patients attending Dermatology OPD. J.N. Medical College Hospital, A.M.U., AligarhSample Size: 200 leprosy patients.Study Variables: Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding leprosy.Outcome Variables: Percentage of patients having correct Knowledge and positive attitudeStatistical Analysis : By proportions.Results: Ignorance about leprosy is still rampant. 81 % of the patients were not aware of the cause of disease. 89.5% did not know whether the disease was preventable. 91 % patients were optimistic that the disease was curable. 60% of the patients became anxious on learning the diagnosis of the disease. Relations were strained with spouse in 6% cases after learning the diagnosis of the diseaseConclusions: Most of the patients had very little knowledge about leprosy, but they were optimistic about the cure of the disease. Interestingly, not much social stigma was encountered by the patients.Recommendations : Raising the literacy status of the population
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