Disability in people affected by leprosy: the role of impairment, activity, social participation, stigma and discrimination

Background : Leprosy-related disability is a challenge to public health, and social and rehabilitation services in endemic countries. Disability is more than a mere physical dysfunction, and includes activity limitations, stigma, discrimination, and social participation restrictions. We assessed the...

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Published in:	Global health action Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 18394 - 11
Main Authors:	van Brakel, Wim H., Sihombing, Benyamin, Djarir, Hernani, Beise, Kerstin, Kusumawardhani, Laksmi, Yulihane, Rita, Kurniasari, Indra, Kasim, Muhammad, Kesumaningsih, Kadek I., Wilder-Smith, Annelies
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 01.01.2012 Co-Action Publishing Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	activity Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Disability discrimination Female Health care Humans ICF impairment Indonesia - epidemiology Interpersonal Relations Leprosy Leprosy - complications Leprosy - epidemiology Leprosy - psychology Male Middle Aged Original participation Persons with Disabilities - psychology Persons with Disabilities - statistics & numerical data Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - psychology Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - statistics & numerical data Prejudice Public health Quality of Life Regression analysis Severity of Illness Index Social participation Social Stigma Socioeconomic Factors stigma Young Adult Indonesia leprosy participation stigma activity impairment disability discrimination ICF
ISSN:	1654-9716, 1654-9880, 1654-9880
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