@article{32453,
keywords = {leprosy, Stigma, Self-esteem, Familiy support, Leprosy patients, Indonesia},
author = {Kurniajati S and Palupi KD},
title = {Family support to leprosy patients with low self-esteem},
abstract = {
Background: The stigma in community about leprosy caused the community isolates leprosy patients so that they lost their self-esteem.This made leprosy patients feel useless, and in the end they would feel themselves worthless and inferior. The research objective was to describe the family support and self-esteem to leprosy patients at Leprosy Hospital Kediri.
Method: The research design was descriptive with pop ulation of 92 respondents using purposive sampling techniques. The research variables were the family support and self-esteem of leprosy patients. Data were collected using questionnaire instrument and then analyzed using descriptive analysis with predicti on of central tendency.
Result: The results showed that family support to leprosy patients in emotional support and appreciation indicator was good (68.5%), facility support was good (45.7%) and was sufficient (29.3%), information/knowledge support was (71.7%). Self-esteem to leprosy patients with self-esteem indicator was low (60.9%) and self-acceptance was low (50%). The result of cross-tabulation of goodfamily support to leprosy patients with self-esteem tended to be low (63.3%).
Conclussion: In conclusion, the family had provided support in the treatment of leprosy patients with low self-esteem. Family support should make leprosy patients to become independent so that their self-esteem increased.
},
year = {2018},
journal = {The 2nd Joint International Conferences},
volume = {2},
pages = {576-582},
url = {http://proceeding.tenjic.org/jic2/index.php/jic2/article/view/123/93},
language = {eng},
}