TY - JOUR
AU - Setyantari RD
AU - Isasih WD
AU - Ernawaty 
AB - Background: Leprosy is an infectious disease which remains a health problem in the community. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the patients’ knowledge, patients’ stigma, and patients’ access to performance of officers in leprosy early detection.<br> <br>
Materials and Methods: This study using a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was 160 people affected by leprosy, with a sample of 113 people.<br> <br>
Results: The patients did not have good knowledge and had a positive influence on the performance of officers (B:0.228). Most of the patients stigmatized their illness and had a positive effect on staff performance (B: 0.36). A small portion of leprosy patients’ access to health center services was still difficult and had a negative influence on staff performance (B:-0,215). <br> <br> 
Conclusion: The knowledge and stigma of patients have a positive influence on the performance of officers in leprosy early detection.
BT - EurAsian Journal of BioSciences
J2 - Eurasia J Biosci
LA - eng
N2 - Background: Leprosy is an infectious disease which remains a health problem in the community. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the patients’ knowledge, patients’ stigma, and patients’ access to performance of officers in leprosy early detection.<br> <br>
Materials and Methods: This study using a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was 160 people affected by leprosy, with a sample of 113 people.<br> <br>
Results: The patients did not have good knowledge and had a positive influence on the performance of officers (B:0.228). Most of the patients stigmatized their illness and had a positive effect on staff performance (B: 0.36). A small portion of leprosy patients’ access to health center services was still difficult and had a negative influence on staff performance (B:-0,215). <br> <br> 
Conclusion: The knowledge and stigma of patients have a positive influence on the performance of officers in leprosy early detection.
PY - 2020
SP - 2727
EP - 2731
T2 - EurAsian Journal of BioSciences
TI - Efforts to increase early detection of leprosy patients
UR - http://www.ejobios.org/download/efforts-to-increase-early-detection-of-leprosy-patients-7844.pdf
VL - 14
ER -