02033nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001100054653001600065653002000081653002100101653001400122100001700136700001400153245006000167856007300227300001200300490000600312520150900318       2018                            d10aleprosy10aStigma10aSelf-esteem10aFamiliy support10aLeprosy patients10aIndonesia1 aKurniajati S1 aPalupi KD00aFamily support to leprosy patients with low self-esteem  uhttp://proceeding.tenjic.org/jic2/index.php/jic2/article/view/123/93  a576-5820 v23 a<div><strong>Background:</strong> 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.</div>

<div><strong>Method:</strong> 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.</div>

<div><strong>Result:</strong> 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%).</div>

<div><strong>Conclussion:</strong> 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.</div>