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Indian J Lepr
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1998 ; 70 Suppl(): 47S-61S
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-55205
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to find out the deformity profile, utilization of disability care services, factors associated with underutilization and the impact of educating leprosy patients with visible disabilities in self-care practices in the area covered by the LCU Chittoor. The disability prevalence rate in the area was 15 per 10,000 population. Training of the staff and teaching leprosy patients in self-care practices has shown a remarkable improvement in skin texture and ulcer situation of disabled leprosy patients.