Effectiveness of social skills training for reduction of self-perceived stigma in leprosy patients in rural India--a preliminary study.
Lepr Rev
; 83(1): 80-92, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22655473
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the effectiveness of social skills training in leprosy patients to raise self-esteem and reduce self-perceived stigma.DESIGN:
Five leprosy patients were given 10 day-long group-sessions of social skills training over 3 weeks. Training involved identification of the emotions and concerns of patients when interacting socially; analysis of positive and negative social interactions and non-verbal and verbal skills training. Role-plays, videos and live models were used. Self-esteem and a reduction in self-perceived stigma were assessed qualitatively before and after training using semi-structured interviews. Assessment of change was scored under the indicators self-perception, family, wider community and job. Patients were assessed for displaying new ways of interacting with people and changes in expectations for the future.RESULTS:
Qualitative analysis of the interviews before and after training suggested that social skills training could raise the self-esteem of leprosy patients and combat self-perceived stigma. Increase in self-esteem, as evident through the verbal interactions with the interviewers and behavioural changes in the community, were noted in the majority of patients.CONCLUSION:
Social skills training along with counseling may be able to increase the self-esteem of leprosy patients, and so be a useful part of leprosy rehabilitation schemes to try and combat the stigma of leprosy.
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Tema:
Aspectos_sociais
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Complicacoes
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Epidemiologia
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Geral
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Historia
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Prevencao_controle
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Estigma Social
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Promoção da Saúde
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Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lepr Rev
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article