A comparative study of the quality of life, knowledge, attitude and belief about leprosy disease among leprosy patients and community members in Shantivan Leprosy Rehabilitation centre, Nere, Maharashtra, India

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 378-382

  Mankar, Madhavi J ^a   Joshi, Sumedha M ^a   Velankar, Deepa H ^a   Mhatre, Ranjana K ^a   Nalgundwar, Aasawari N ^a  

^a Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Discrimination; KAP; Leprosy; Perceived stigma; Quality of life; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INDIA; KNOWLEDGE; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84855167397     PISSN: 0974777X     EISSN: 09748245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.91063     Document Type: Article

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