@article{101306,
  keywords = {Leprosy village, Vietnam, Children, Quality of Life},
  author = {Watanabe H and Vu Tuan Anh  and Huynh Cong Ai  and Tran Xuan Vy  and Tran Sy Duy  and Tran Quang Tien  and Ho Thu Linh },
  title = {Analyzing the Vulnerability of Children of Recovered Leprosy Patients: A Case Study of a Leprosy Village in Vietnam},
  abstract = {<p>Children of recovered leprosy patients (CRLPs) may experience a significantly lower quality of life (QoL). This study analyzed the QoL of CRLPs in Vietnam by examining their physical and mental health, self-esteem, family, friends, and school using the Kid-KINDLR health scale (Vietnamese version) between 2016 and 2019. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to CRLPs (n = 58) and a control group (n = 47). The results were subjected to statistical tests and factor analysis. A comparison of both groups revealed CRLPs reported a significantly lower QoL and significantly diminished outcomes for physical health- and family-related items. Factor analysis was performed assuming the latent factor of vulnerability for the inferior QoL group. CRLPs exhibited a different QoL structure as vulnerability potentially influenced the decline of QoL on physical health. Traditional health measures such as the Kid-KINDLR cannot easily verify latent factors affecting QoL; hence, future analyses should assume the existence of underlying influences.</p>
},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {JAPANESE JOURNAL OF LEPROSY},
  volume = {93},
  pages = {39-47},
  publisher = {Japanese Leprosy Association},
  issn = {1342-3681, 1884-314X},
  url = {https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hansen/93/2/93_39/_pdf},
  doi = {10.5025/hansen.93.39},
  language = {ENG},
}