Abstract
Leprosy is one of the endemic disease problems that is exacerbated by poor social stigma in society, causing many sufferers to be reluctant to come to health facilities. This causes delays in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This study aims to describe the characteristics of leprosy patients hospitalized at the Leprosy and General Disability Hospital of the Mother of Perpetual Helper Naob. his type of research is a descriptive study that describes the characteristics of leprosy patients hospitalized in the Leprosy and General Disability Hospital Mother of Perpetual Helper Naob with variables of age, gender, occupation, education, type of leprosy, method of finding patients, history of first seeking treatment, contact history. Household and medical history. Techniques, Data analysis was carried out univariately. The results showed that the incidence of leprosy in the productive age group was 31%, male sex was 74%, elementary school education level was 79%, farmer occupation was 74%, Multibacillary leprosy type was 100%, how to find leprosy patients who came alone. By 85%, seeking treatment for the first time who had never received treatment by 87%, healthy household contacts by 100%, history of treatment while on MDT treatment by 69%.
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