@article{291,
  keywords = {Activities of Daily Living, Aged, China, Disabled Persons, Female, Humans, Leper Colonies, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Preventive Health Services, Self care, Severity of Illness Index, Socioeconomic Factors},
  author = {Shumin C and Diangchang L and Bing L and Lin Z and Xioulu Y},
  title = {Role of leprosy villages and leprosaria in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China: past, present and future.},
  abstract = {<p>In the late phase of the leprosy control programme in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, there are a few old and disabled ex-patients living in 54 leprosy villages/leprosaria. The small, and declining number of patients makes the running of these leprosy villages/leprosaria uneconomic. In this paper, we review the history and the role of leprosy villages/leprosaria in the care of leprosy patients and the control programme in Shandong province. We then analyse the present situation of the 643 people still living in these leprosy villages/leprosaria, using information collected from a questionnaire-based survey. Finally, we offer some suggestions and recommendations for policy makers and leprosy control managers, in order to improve the present situation and make better use of existing resources.</p>
},
  year = {2003},
  journal = {Leprosy review},
  volume = {74},
  pages = {222-8},
  month = {2003 Sep},
  issn = {0305-7518},
  url = {https://leprosyreview.org/article/74/3/22-2228},
  language = {eng},
}