TY - JOUR
KW - Self-care
KW - Self-care practices
KW - Disability
KW - People affected by leprosy
KW - Self-efficacy
AU - Bakhtiar R
AU - Duma K
AU - Rahayu HK
AU - Sawitri E
AB - <jats:p>Increased disability in people who have had leprosy may occur due to permanent nerve damage to the hands, feet, and eyes. Consistent self-care can prevent or minimize disability. This community service aims to increase self-efficacy and perform self-care consistently. A knowledge and motivation refresher was conducted for 20 people who had suffered from leprosy with varying degrees of disability. Self-efficacy and self-care activities were evaluated before and after the service activities. The results obtained under conditions that support the improvement of self-efficacy are not good. In the post-tests, there is an increase in all elements of self-care activities, especially the disappearance of odor from wounds, rough hands becoming cleaner and softer, and the use of footwear and gloves when working. Past experiences of successful self-care and support from peers, former leprosy sufferers, and family are drivers of increased self-efficacy in carrying out self-care consistently so that it is hoped that former leprosy sufferers can train themselves to care for themselves in their daily lives.</jats:p>
BT - Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement)
DA - 12/2025
DO - 10.22146/jpkm.101798
IS - 4
LA - ENG
M3 - Article 
N2 - <jats:p>Increased disability in people who have had leprosy may occur due to permanent nerve damage to the hands, feet, and eyes. Consistent self-care can prevent or minimize disability. This community service aims to increase self-efficacy and perform self-care consistently. A knowledge and motivation refresher was conducted for 20 people who had suffered from leprosy with varying degrees of disability. Self-efficacy and self-care activities were evaluated before and after the service activities. The results obtained under conditions that support the improvement of self-efficacy are not good. In the post-tests, there is an increase in all elements of self-care activities, especially the disappearance of odor from wounds, rough hands becoming cleaner and softer, and the use of footwear and gloves when working. Past experiences of successful self-care and support from peers, former leprosy sufferers, and family are drivers of increased self-efficacy in carrying out self-care consistently so that it is hoped that former leprosy sufferers can train themselves to care for themselves in their daily lives.</jats:p>
PB - Universitas Gadjah Mada
PY - 2025
SP - 268
EP - 273
T2 - Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement)
TI - Improving Self-Efficacy in Self-Care Practices for Ex-Leprosy Patients to Anticipate Increased Disability
UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399154643_Improving_Self-Efficacy_in_Self-Care_Practices_for_Ex-Leprosy_Patients_to_Anticipate_Increased_Disability/fulltext/6952c41a0c98040d48243613/Improving-Self-Efficacy-in-Self-Care-Practices-for-Ex-Leprosy-Pa
VL - 11
SN - 2541-5883, 2460-9447
ER -