Associations between occupation, leprosy disability and other sociodemographic factors in an endemic area of Brazil
<h4>Background</h4> In Brazil, new leprosy cases with grade-2 disability (G2D) have been increasing. Physical disability has been associated with experienced stigmatization, psychological distress, and social restriction. <h4>Objectives</h4> To identify factors associated wit...
Main Authors: | Juan Cisneros, José Antonio Ferreira, Maria Aparecida de Faria Grossi, Thelma de Filippis, Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira, Sandra Lyon, Jessica K. Fairley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021318/?tool=EBI |
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