TY - JOUR
KW - Psychosocial support
KW - Healing Time
KW - Leprosy Survivors
AU - Achmad LN
AU - Tangdialla MPI
AU - Halim A
AB - <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>

<p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the skin, peripheral nerves, and other organs, potentially causing disability if not treated appropriately. In addition to physical impacts, leprosy survivors often experience psychological stress due to social stigma, which can impact healing time.</p>

<p><strong>Objective</strong></p>

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of psychosocial support on healing time among leprosy survivors in the Makassar City Leprosy Village in 2025. Method: This study used a cross-sectional design and was conducted from February to March 2025 using a questionnaire. Total sampling was used to obtain 80 respondents. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed using chi-square analysis.</p>

<p><strong>Result and Discussion</strong></p>

<p>The results showed that 40 respondents (50.0%) had a healing time of ≥ 12 months. Psychosocial support that influences leprosy survivors includes emotional support (attention (p-value = 0.000), empathy (p-value = 0.000), consolation (p-value = 0.000), a place to vent (p-value = 0.000)), instrumental support (financial assistance (p-value = 0.000), resources (p-value = 0.000)), and social support (openness (p-value = 0.000), acceptance (p-value = 0.000), and security (p-value = 0.000)).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>

<p>This study concludes that psychosocial support (emotional, instrumental, and social) significantly influences the recovery time of leprosy survivors in the Makassar City Leprosy Village in 2025.</p>

BT - KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science
DO - 10.54543/kesans.v4i12.424
IS - 12
LA - ENG
M3 - Article
N2 - <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>

<p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the skin, peripheral nerves, and other organs, potentially causing disability if not treated appropriately. In addition to physical impacts, leprosy survivors often experience psychological stress due to social stigma, which can impact healing time.</p>

<p><strong>Objective</strong></p>

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of psychosocial support on healing time among leprosy survivors in the Makassar City Leprosy Village in 2025. Method: This study used a cross-sectional design and was conducted from February to March 2025 using a questionnaire. Total sampling was used to obtain 80 respondents. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed using chi-square analysis.</p>

<p><strong>Result and Discussion</strong></p>

<p>The results showed that 40 respondents (50.0%) had a healing time of ≥ 12 months. Psychosocial support that influences leprosy survivors includes emotional support (attention (p-value = 0.000), empathy (p-value = 0.000), consolation (p-value = 0.000), a place to vent (p-value = 0.000)), instrumental support (financial assistance (p-value = 0.000), resources (p-value = 0.000)), and social support (openness (p-value = 0.000), acceptance (p-value = 0.000), and security (p-value = 0.000)).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>

<p>This study concludes that psychosocial support (emotional, instrumental, and social) significantly influences the recovery time of leprosy survivors in the Makassar City Leprosy Village in 2025.</p>

PB - Rifa Institute
PY - 2025
SP - 1098
EP - 1108
T2 - KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science
TI - The The Effect of Psychosocial Support on Healing Time in Leprosy Survivors
UR - https://kesans.rifainstitute.com/index.php/kesans/article/download/424/411/4198
VL - 4
SN - 2808-7178, 2808-7380
ER -