Leprosy perceptions and knowledge in endemic districts in India and Indonesia: Differences and commonalities.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Anna Tiny Van't Noordende, Suchitra Lisam, Panca Ruthindartri, Atif Sadiq, Vivek Singh, Miftahol Arifin, Willem Herman van Brakel, Ida J Korfage
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009031; https://doaj.org/article/f44cb82f754e44ce82f2ff5e13ba089e

Background Understanding how knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding leprosy differ in endemic countries can help us develop targeted educational and behavioural change interventions. This study aimed to examine the differences and commonalities in and determinants of knowledge, attitudes, prac...