Reducing stigma and improving perception of Leprosy in Togo: From roadmap to effective intervention practices
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- A30.9Leprosy, unspecified
- Registration Number
- DRKS00029355
- Lead Sponsor
- Service de dermatologie, CHU S. OlympioFaculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
Inclusion Criteria
Population living in leprosy, Buruli or Yaws highly endemic villages in Togo with diagnosed cases of the disease within the last 5 years
Exclusion Criteria
no informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Change scores of knowledge measured by a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) test<br>2. Change scores of perceived stigma measured by a 15-item Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) stigma scale for the community<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Change scores of impact of stigma measured by a 13-item Participation Scale (P-scale)<br>2. Change scores of social distance measured by a 7-item Social Distance Scale (SDS)<br>3. Change scores of experienced, internalised and anticipated stigma and disclosure concerns neasured by a 21-item Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact (SARI) Stigma Scale<br>4. Change scores of experiences stigma measured by a 5-Question Stigma Indicators (5-QSI-AP)<br>5. Change scores of anxiety and depression, social dysfunction, and loss of confidence measured by 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)<br>6. Change scores of social isolation and loneliness measured by 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-3)<br>7. Change scores of optimistic self-beliefs to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life measured by 10-item General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE-10)<br>8. Change scores of positive and negative feelings about the self measured by a 10-item Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)<br>