02212nas a2200373   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653004000084653001100124653002400135653004200159653003400201653001100235653001000246653002300256653001200279653000900291653001600300653003800316653002400354653002100378653002600399653001600425100001200441700001400453700001300467245010700480300001100587490000700598520121900605022001401824       2011                            d  c2011 Apr-Jun10aAdolescent10aAdult10aDelivery of Health Care, Integrated10aFemale10aHealth Care Surveys10aHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice10aHealth Services Accessibility10aHumans10aIndia10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPatient Acceptance of Health Care10aPrimary Health Care10aRural Population10aSocioeconomic Factors10aYoung Adult1 aVerma C1 aRao P S S1 aRaju M S00aPublic awareness on integration of leprosy services at primary health centres in Uttar Pradesh, India.  a95-1000 v833 a<p>Leprosy services were integrated into the general health a decade ago but it seems that a majority of public are still ignorant of this development. Hence, a study was done in Uttar Pradesh, India to determine the awareness about integration and its relationships to various socio-demographic factors. A multistage representative random sample of 3000 persons was chosen in Faizabad district, selecting a sample of 3 villages each situated within 1 km, 1-3 km and beyond 3 km of a PHC. A systematic random sample of 10% of households was chosen from selected villages and an adult male and an adult female from each household interviewed by a qualified investigator. Data were computerized and cross- tabulated against distance from the PHC, sex, age, education and occupational status. Only 45.7% in Uttar Pradesh are aware of the availability of leprosy treatment facilities at PHC but most knew that MDT was free. A smaller proportion was also aware of other facilities such as ulcer dressing and treatment of complications. Family members and health workers and PHC were the main source of information. It is concluded that massive efforts are urgently needed to educate the rural public on integration.</p>  a0254-9395