TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Cuba KW - Female KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Personality Inventory KW - Pilot Projects KW - Socioeconomic Factors AU - Rojas y López del Rincón V AU - Garcia S AU - Mijail Díaz J AB -

Psychosocial and hygienico-epidemiologic characteristics of prevalence of leprosy in Artemisa Municipality, Havana Province, were studied and compared with a control group. In relation to psychical stability, they are normal individuals. The general personal profile shows a personality structure disposed to neuroticism. The hygienic conditions are good. The majority of patients does not feel marginated and they have been incorporated to social and labor life. There are not mutilating incapacities in these patients. All needed of rehabilitation have it. The patients, in this municipality, know the main aspects of the disease.

BT - Revista cubana de medicina tropical C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2259782?dopt=Abstract DA - 1990 Jan-Apr IS - 1 J2 - Rev Cubana Med Trop LA - spa N2 -

Psychosocial and hygienico-epidemiologic characteristics of prevalence of leprosy in Artemisa Municipality, Havana Province, were studied and compared with a control group. In relation to psychical stability, they are normal individuals. The general personal profile shows a personality structure disposed to neuroticism. The hygienic conditions are good. The majority of patients does not feel marginated and they have been incorporated to social and labor life. There are not mutilating incapacities in these patients. All needed of rehabilitation have it. The patients, in this municipality, know the main aspects of the disease.

PY - 1990 SP - 53 EP - 68 T2 - Revista cubana de medicina tropical TI - [Various psychosocial and epidemiologic characteristics of leprosy in the Artemisa municipality]. VL - 42 SN - 0375-0760 ER -