Background
Stigma against leprosy patients remains a challenge in efforts to control this disease. Educational interventions are needed to increase public knowledge and reduce prejudice against patients. This study aims to evaluate the effect of education on leprosy stigma among patients and their family contacts at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital.
Methods
This study used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The study was conducted at the Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinic of Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, from February to July 2025. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 26.0 with a significance level of α = 0.05.
Results
A total of 50 respondents were involved, consisting of 37 leprosy patients and 13 family members. A significant relationship was found between stigma before and after health education (p = 0.031). Educational level (p = 0.001), clinical presentation (p = 0.002), and economic level (p = 0.029) were also significantly associated with the level of stigma after health education. Respondents with higher education showed a significant decrease in stigma (OR = 11.245; 95% CI: 2.044–61.862; p = 0.005). Similarly, respondents with non-neurological disorders showed lower levels of stigma (OR = 12.415; 95% CI: 2.208–69.808; p = 0.004).
Conclusions
The findings of this study indicate that health education significantly contributed to reducing leprosy-related stigma, with educational level and clinical presentation identified as key determining factors.
BT - JOURNAL OF BIOMEDIKA AND HEALTH IS - 3 LA - ENG; IND M3 - Article N2 -Background
Stigma against leprosy patients remains a challenge in efforts to control this disease. Educational interventions are needed to increase public knowledge and reduce prejudice against patients. This study aims to evaluate the effect of education on leprosy stigma among patients and their family contacts at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital.
Methods
This study used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The study was conducted at the Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinic of Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, from February to July 2025. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 26.0 with a significance level of α = 0.05.
Results
A total of 50 respondents were involved, consisting of 37 leprosy patients and 13 family members. A significant relationship was found between stigma before and after health education (p = 0.031). Educational level (p = 0.001), clinical presentation (p = 0.002), and economic level (p = 0.029) were also significantly associated with the level of stigma after health education. Respondents with higher education showed a significant decrease in stigma (OR = 11.245; 95% CI: 2.044–61.862; p = 0.005). Similarly, respondents with non-neurological disorders showed lower levels of stigma (OR = 12.415; 95% CI: 2.208–69.808; p = 0.004).
Conclusions
The findings of this study indicate that health education significantly contributed to reducing leprosy-related stigma, with educational level and clinical presentation identified as key determining factors.
PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 2 T2 - JOURNAL OF BIOMEDIKA AND HEALTH TI - The Effect of Health Education on Leprosy-Related Stigma Among Patients and Family Contacts at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital: A Pre- and Post-Study UR - https://www.jbiomedkes.org/index.php/jbk/article/view/753/278 VL - 8 ER -