01362nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001100001600042245006100058856007300119490000800192520102600200022001401226       2018                            d1 aEyanoer P C00aSocial acceptance and quality of life of leprosy patient  uhttp://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012100/pdf0 v1253 a<p>Some of the leprosy patients facing problems in many aspects such as social, economic, cultural and national security. Both the debilitating effects and disfigurements of leprosy, the society tends to stigmatize negatively those suffering from leprosy. The impact of negative stigma on society causes depression and problems in workplace cause difficulty in patient's daily life. Neuropathic pain disturbs the quality of life of leprosy patients which could become so severe and significant. The neuropathic pain will lower their productivity which later caused difficulties in finding a job. This study was an analytical observational study to identify the correlation between neuropathic pain and quality of life in Leprosy Hospital of Scanning in Medan Belawan. The result showed that there is a correlation between neuropathic pain and disruption of quality of life (p=0.017). In conclusion, the milder the neuropathic pain experienced by persons with leprosy, the less the quality of life will be disturbed.</p>
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