Abstract. Leprosy is a disease that affects physical and psychological aspects, impacting patients’ overall psychological well-being. Self-acceptance is one of the factors that can affect their psychological well-being. This study aims to provide an overview of self-acceptance of leprosy patients at Bunda Pembantu Abadi Naob Hospital using a qualitative method with five subjects of leprosy patients that were undergoing treatment at the Hospital with criteria determined by purposive sampling techniques, then identifies three main themes to describe patients’ selfacceptance; 1) psychological impact, 2) self-acceptance factors, and 3) treatment challenges. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. Despite the psychological impacts and treatment challenges, leprosy patients can achieve better self-acceptance through motivation, hospital treatment, religious coping, and social support. In addition, hospitals are encouraged to develop programs that enhance patients’ self-acceptance and well-being with promotive and preventive efforts to improve early detection and suppress the transmission widely. Keywords: self-acceptance, psychological well-being, leprosy patients
BT - Journal of Health and Behavioral Science IS - 1 LA - eng N2 -Abstract. Leprosy is a disease that affects physical and psychological aspects, impacting patients’ overall psychological well-being. Self-acceptance is one of the factors that can affect their psychological well-being. This study aims to provide an overview of self-acceptance of leprosy patients at Bunda Pembantu Abadi Naob Hospital using a qualitative method with five subjects of leprosy patients that were undergoing treatment at the Hospital with criteria determined by purposive sampling techniques, then identifies three main themes to describe patients’ selfacceptance; 1) psychological impact, 2) self-acceptance factors, and 3) treatment challenges. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. Despite the psychological impacts and treatment challenges, leprosy patients can achieve better self-acceptance through motivation, hospital treatment, religious coping, and social support. In addition, hospitals are encouraged to develop programs that enhance patients’ self-acceptance and well-being with promotive and preventive efforts to improve early detection and suppress the transmission widely. Keywords: self-acceptance, psychological well-being, leprosy patients
PY - 2025 T2 - Journal of Health and Behavioral Science TI - Self-Acceptance Among Leprosy Patients: A Qualitative Exploration of Personal and Social Challenges UR - https://scholar.google.nl/scholar_url?url=https://ejurnal.undana.ac.id/index.php/CJPS/article/download/18640/7902&hl=nl&sa=X&d=9841836093989086480&ei=P1oWaLHoKeTO6rQPn_Sg8Aw&scisig=AFWwaebsphplgK_IsQByZdPURMcn&oi=scholaralrt&hist=732gnZIAAAAJ:250456702282 VL - 7 ER -