@article{22133,
  keywords = {Adult, Child, Community Health Services, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, India, leprosy, Male, Patient Satisfaction},
  author = {Pati S N and Porichha D and Krishnamoorty K V},
  title = {Satisfaction of leprosy patients on integrated MDT services: as evaluated by Bargarh Integrated Community Health Project (BICHP).},
  abstract = {<p>Functional integration can be viewed successful if general health system (GHS) delivers services to the satisfaction of leprosy patients. The study elicits responses from 307 leprosy cured persons of 3 blocks and one town covering a population of about 3,50,000 in district Bargarh, Orissa. 229 (74.6%) MB and 78 (25.4%) cured PB cases were the respondents. About 80% patients diagnosed and received treatment within half an hour, 89.9% respondents spent adequate time with providers for clarifying different aspects of leprosy, 85.0% felt the discussion very useful. About 94% had comfortable time at the health institutions. About 97% of persons were regular and completed FDT in time while 25.0% experienced some discrimination mostly at the health institutions. Trunk nerves were involved in 57% cases at detection which subsided during treatment in 33% of cases. Skin patches disappeared in 74.6% and became inactive in the rest. Majority (90.2%) were convinced about cure by MDT. Clients' satisfaction in terms of quality treatment and cordial patient provider relation in GHS should be a strong indicator for successful integration.</p>},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {83},
  pages = {53-9},
  month = {2011 Jan-Mar},
  issn = {0254-9395},
  doi = {10.1111/j.1529-8027.2011.00326.x},
  language = {eng},
}