@article{19754,
  keywords = {Ulcer, Tuberculosis, Self Concept, Self care, leprosy, Health Promotion, Health, Evaluation studies, Ethiopia, Disease, Africa},
  author = {Abera M and Lema G},
  title = {The role of support groups in raising the self-concept of people affectd by leprosy: an evaluation study in Ethiopia},
  abstract = {<p>A pre-tesed structured interview was administered to a sample of twentyfour pairs of leprosy affected self-care group members and matched subjects around Shashemene, to evaluate any perceived changes regarding themselves, and their disease resulting from membership of the self-care leprosy control programme, undertaken by All Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis an Rehabilitaion Training Centre (ALERT). Besides this, a case study and observation reports were used, to complement the quantitative information from an interview questionnaire. The 24 self-care members perceived themselves and their ulcer problem more modestly than their counterparts not in the programme. The difference between the mean 'self-concept sum scores' was significant (t=10.19, P&lt;0.005 df=46, and x=30.083, P&lt;0.001 respectively). Case and observation reports qualified this finding, indicating that the health promotion activity undertaken by the self-care programme has raised the clients' sense of worth and self-esteem. Further recommendations have been given for conducting studies of a similar nature in the future.</p>
},
  year = {2003},
  journal = {Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal},
  volume = {14},
  pages = {55 - 62},
  month = {2003///},
  url = {http://english.aifo.it/disability/apdrj/apdrj103/supportgroups-ethiopia.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}