02017nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653002800059653003300087653003000120653001100150653002100161653002300182653001200205100001600217700001300233245008800246300001100334490000700345050003200352520137700384022001401761       1993                            d  c1993 Oct-Dec10aAllied Health Personnel10aAttitude of Health Personnel10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHumans10aJob Satisfaction10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy1 aPremkumar R1 aDave S L00aImpact of multidrug therapy on health personnel in their level of job satisfaction.  a429-380 v65  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>This study examines the "service" factors of the health professionals working in the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) resulting from the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT) technology, and their impact on their job satisfaction. The findings show that both among physicians and paramedicals, the significant chemotherapeutic dissatisfaction observed before the introduction of multidrug therapy has been replaced by a moderately positive satisfaction. This was much higher than the other incentives like pay, promotional prospect and job significance within NLEP and the community. It was also consistent over five years which was not the case with hydnocarpus and monotherapy technologies. Intercorrelation matrix test revealed three positive intercorrelations. First, personnel associated technology with personal progress which provided a sense of accomplishment while also satisfying their economic needs; second, they saw it as a mode of developing relationships with their clients; and third, it improved their self-image in the community. However, this satisfaction may not be static when there is a reduction of work load, or, the leprosy programme is integrated into general health services. Therefore, while planning these changes, care must be taken that the present level of technological satisfaction is maintained or further improved.</p>  a0254-9395