@article{103034,
  keywords = {Leprosy, Health seeking behaviour, Diagnosis, Patient delay},
  author = {Dharmawan Y and Mawarni A and Dharminto D},
  editor = {Han J and Changrob S and Rachmatullah A and Sabiiti W and Kartasurya M},
  title = {Measuring Patient Delay in Leprosy Detection According to Initial Health-Seeking Behavior in Indonesia},
  abstract = {<jats:p>Leprosy is a public health problem causing permanent disability, with visible impairments classified as grade 2 disability (G2D). This problem is associated with case detection delay (CDD), which comprises patient and health system delays. Patient delay is caused by the initial health-seeking behavior of people with leprosy. This study aims to measure the duration of patient delay according to the initial health-seeking behavior. This study employed a cross-sectional approach. Data were collected through interviews with leprosy patients. Statistical analysis was conducted to measure and compare the duration of patient delay according to the types of initial health-seeking behaviors. These behaviors were categorized into three types: visiting appropriate healthcare services (38.1%), engaging in self-medication and seeking inappropriate medicine and healthcare services (45,2%), and taking no action (16.7%). The mean duration of patient delay was 9.7 months. The longest patient delay was due to self-medication and seeking inappropriate treatment (10.8 months). There was no significant difference in patient delay according to the initial health-seeking behavior of people with leprosy (p = 0.051). Community awareness of leprosy needs to be improved through health education to reduce the duration of patient delay.</jats:p>},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BIO Web of Conferences},
  volume = {193},
  pages = {1-6},
  publisher = {EDP Sciences},
  issn = {2117-4458},
  url = {https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/44/bioconf_icophtcd2025_00071.pdf},
  doi = {10.1051/bioconf/202519300071},
  language = {ENG},
}