01822nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260003300042653002000075653001200095653001300107653002000120100001500140700001700155700001900172700001800191700001700209700002100226700001700247245012000264856006400384300001000448490000700458520106600465022002501531       2024                            d  bJapanese Leprosy Association10aLeprosy village10aVietnam10aChildren10aQuality of Life1 aWatanabe H1 aVu Tuan Anh 1 aHuynh Cong Ai 1 aTran Xuan Vy 1 aTran Sy Duy 1 aTran Quang Tien 1 aHo Thu Linh 00aAnalyzing the Vulnerability of Children of Recovered Leprosy Patients: A Case Study of a Leprosy Village in Vietnam  uhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hansen/93/2/93_39/_pdf  a39-470 v933 a<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>
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