The Effect of Self-Care on the Severity of Disability of Leprosy Patients in the Work Area Galis Health Center
| Autor: | Mufarika, Nicky Citra Auliya, Merina Widyastuti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Practice, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 34-42 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2614-3488 2614-3496 |
| DOI: | 10.30994/jnp.v6i1.274 |
| Popis: | Background: People with leprosy tend to have dry skin due to damage. Purpose: This study aims to analyze differences in the severity of disability in patients before and after self-care in the treatment group and the control group. Methods: This research used a Quasy experiment pretest posttest with a control group design. The population was 52 respondents, with a sample of 34 respondents. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Results: The results of the study using the Wilcoxon test showed that there was a difference in the severity of disability in the treatment group with a p-value of 0,00 < 0.05 and no difference in the severity of disability in the control group with a p-value of 0,105 > 0.05. Based on the results of the Mann-Whitney test, it was found that there were differences in the severity of disability in the treatment group and the control group before and after self-care with a p-value of 0,00 < 0,05. Conclusion: The researcher suggests that sufferers can continue to improve efforts to prevent the severity of leprosy disability by taking regular self-care. |
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