Leprosy among the limba: Illness and healing in the context of world view

Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics

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Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics

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Gaps in leprosy knowledge and hidden stigma in northwest Bangladesh: A community-based mixed-method survey among patients, contacts, communities and health workers

“…God's punishment, karma) were still frequently mentioned, similar to findings from India, Nepal and Nigeria [20,8,15,17,19]. Knowledge about transmission was also mixed: a considerable proportion mentioned close contact or shared food as routes of spread, and only about half correctly indicated airborne transmission from untreated multibacillary cases [1][2][3]18].…”

A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia

“…The effect of education alone is subject of discussion [ 14 ]. Some studies found positive effects of education on reducing leprosy-related stigma [ 48 , 49 ], but in general, the effects are seriously questioned [ 32 , 50 , 51 ]. In other fields than leprosy, such as HIV/AIDS and mental health, studies have assessed the effect of contact interventions (with videos, lectures) and many found an association between ‘contact’ (sometimes combined with education as was also the case in this study) and improved attitudes and reduced social distance [ 21 , 23 , 26 , 52 – 57 ].…”

Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics

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Gaps in leprosy knowledge and hidden stigma in northwest Bangladesh: A community-based mixed-method survey among patients, contacts, communities and health workers

“…God's punishment, karma) were still frequently mentioned, similar to findings from India, Nepal and Nigeria [20,8,15,17,19]. Knowledge about transmission was also mixed: a considerable proportion mentioned close contact or shared food as routes of spread, and only about half correctly indicated airborne transmission from untreated multibacillary cases [1][2][3]18].…”

A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia

“…The effect of education alone is subject of discussion [ 14 ]. Some studies found positive effects of education on reducing leprosy-related stigma [ 48 , 49 ], but in general, the effects are seriously questioned [ 32 , 50 , 51 ]. In other fields than leprosy, such as HIV/AIDS and mental health, studies have assessed the effect of contact interventions (with videos, lectures) and many found an association between ‘contact’ (sometimes combined with education as was also the case in this study) and improved attitudes and reduced social distance [ 21 , 23 , 26 , 52 – 57 ].…”

Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics

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Gaps in leprosy knowledge and hidden stigma in northwest Bangladesh: A community-based mixed-method survey among patients, contacts, communities and health workers

“…God's punishment, karma) were still frequently mentioned, similar to findings from India, Nepal and Nigeria [20,8,15,17,19]. Knowledge about transmission was also mixed: a considerable proportion mentioned close contact or shared food as routes of spread, and only about half correctly indicated airborne transmission from untreated multibacillary cases [1][2][3]18].…”

A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia

“…The effect of education alone is subject of discussion [ 14 ]. Some studies found positive effects of education on reducing leprosy-related stigma [ 48 , 49 ], but in general, the effects are seriously questioned [ 32 , 50 , 51 ]. In other fields than leprosy, such as HIV/AIDS and mental health, studies have assessed the effect of contact interventions (with videos, lectures) and many found an association between ‘contact’ (sometimes combined with education as was also the case in this study) and improved attitudes and reduced social distance [ 21 , 23 , 26 , 52 – 57 ].…”