Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia
Background: Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic endemic disease. The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the implementation of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) program such as the leprosy new case detection program. Leprosy is one of the chronic disea...
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| author | Juan Felix Pangestu Amanda Gracia Manuputty Elpira Asmin Rita Tanamal Christiana Rialine Titaley Ritha Tahitu Fitri Kadarsih Bandjar |
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| description | Background: Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic endemic disease. The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the implementation of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) program such as the leprosy new case detection program. Leprosy is one of the chronic diseases that causes various problems due to the disability it causes. Purpose: To know the prevalence of leprosy and disability in 2018-2022 in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia. Methods: This research is a type of retrospective descriptive research whose aim is to find out the epidemiology of leprosy patients in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia with a sample of were 131 people from 2018 to 2022. Result: The prevalence of disability levels 0 and 2 has the highest percentage in the 5-year span, occurring in 2019. However, during the COVID -19 pandemic, cases of level 1 disability tend to rise. Conclusion: Leprosy patients who had disability were more common than those who had a disability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb24e85e3a0d491ca0fb06af0a4e5ebc2023-12-05T01:38:26ZindDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas AirlanggaBerkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)1978-42792549-40822023-11-0135317217610.20473/bikk.V35.3.2023.172-17641722Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern IndonesiaJuan Felix Pangestu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4877-8378Amanda Gracia Manuputty1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9308-8683Elpira Asmin2Rita Tanamal3Christiana Rialine Titaley4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-003XRitha Tahitu5Fitri Kadarsih Bandjar6Departement Dermatology and Venerology Faculty of Medicine, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Dermatology and Venerology Faculty of Medicine, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Public Health, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Dermatology and Venerology Faculty of Medicine, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Public Health, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Public Health, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Departement Dermatology and Venerology Faculty of Medicine, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia Background: Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic endemic disease. The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the implementation of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) program such as the leprosy new case detection program. Leprosy is one of the chronic diseases that causes various problems due to the disability it causes. Purpose: To know the prevalence of leprosy and disability in 2018-2022 in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia. Methods: This research is a type of retrospective descriptive research whose aim is to find out the epidemiology of leprosy patients in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia with a sample of were 131 people from 2018 to 2022. Result: The prevalence of disability levels 0 and 2 has the highest percentage in the 5-year span, occurring in 2019. However, during the COVID -19 pandemic, cases of level 1 disability tend to rise. Conclusion: Leprosy patients who had disability were more common than those who had a disability.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/43640leprosycovid-19prevalencedisabilitiesmaluku |
| spellingShingle | Juan Felix Pangestu Amanda Gracia Manuputty Elpira Asmin Rita Tanamal Christiana Rialine Titaley Ritha Tahitu Fitri Kadarsih Bandjar Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology) leprosy covid-19 prevalence disabilities maluku |
| title | Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia |
| title_full | Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia |
| title_short | Disability Level of Leprosy Patients in Ambon City, Maluku: A Retrospective Study from Eastern Indonesia |
| title_sort | disability level of leprosy patients in ambon city maluku a retrospective study from eastern indonesia |
| topic | leprosy covid-19 prevalence disabilities maluku |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/43640 |
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