01571nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001200065653003100077653001100108653001100119653001200130653000900142653001600151653002300167653001600190653002700206653002600233100001300259700001700272700001500289700001600304245006600320300001000386490000700396050003200403520079600435022001401231       1983                            d  c1983 Jan10aAdult10aDapsone10aDrug Resistance, Microbial10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPatient Compliance10aPersonality10aPersonality Assessment10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aJohn J K1 aPannikar V K1 aVerghese A1 aChristian M00aSocial and personality factors in dapsone resistant patients.  a100-60 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>A preliminary study in which a sample of 25 patients registered with SLR and TC, Karigiri, with proved secondary DDS-resistant leprosy were compared, with 25 patients not suspected to be DDS-resistant, for social and personality factors, which could have lead to non-compliance in treatment. A structured interview schedule enquiring into factors leading to irregular treatment and the psycho-social background of the patient was used. The Eysank's Personality Inventory (EPI) and Personality traits assessment on a linear analogue was also administered to them. Statistical analysis showed that DDS-resistant leprosy patients were as a group more irregular for treatment, showed personality traits of being casual and uncontrolled and scored high on the neuroticism scale of the EPI.</p>  a0024-1024