Perceived stigma of leprosy among community members and health care providers in Lalitpur district of Nepal: A qualitative study

Babu Marahatta, Sujan; Amatya, Rakchya; Adhikari, Srijana; Giri, Deena; Lama, Sarina; Kaehler, Nils; Raj Rijal, Komal; Marahatta, Suchana; Adhikari, Bipin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209676

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Perceived stigma of leprosy among community members and health care providers in Lalitpur district of Nepal: A qualitative study

Published in PLoS ONE • Dec 27, 2018

Authors:

Sujan Babu Marahatta

Rakchya Amatya

Srijana Adhikari

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Leprosy remains a major stigmatizing condition. Stigma is a dynamic process resulting from the interaction between physical attributes caused by leprosy and the existing stereotypes in a community. Leprosy has pervasive impacts on all areas of life including psychosocial burden to an ind...

Subject

Leprosy

Psychosocial

Qualitative research

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