01725nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653002300069653001000092653002800102653001100130653001100141653001000152653002300162653001200185653000900197653002400206653002100230100001100251700001500262700001300277245011500290300001100405490000700416050003200423520094200455022001401397       2003                            d  c2003 Jul-Sep10aAdult10aAttitude to Health10aChild10aCross-Sectional Studies10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aMale10aPrimary Health Care10aRural Population1 aSahu T1 aSahani N C1 aSahu S K00aPerspectives of leprosy patients on MDT services after integration of NLEP functions into primary health care.  a225-310 v75  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Sixty-five leprosy patients residing in rural Digapahandi block of Ganjam district were studied during July-August 2001 in order to ascertain their perspectives regarding different MDT services after NLEP functions were integrated into primary health care (PHC) in Orissa after September 1999. They included 43.08% multibacillary (MB) cases and 61.92% paucibacillary (PB) cases. Assessment was done by personal interviews of adult patients and the parents of child cases after verification of their treatment cards at the sub-centre. Patient's knowledge regarding the availability of MDT services under PHC services and utilization of these services were highlighted. Influence of different socio-demographic factors was also studied. Basing on the study results, recommendations were made for sustained NLEP functions through PHC in order to improve the utilization of MDT services, which will help in the elimination of leprosy.</p>  a0254-9395