Potentially disabling factors of newly diagnosed leprosy patients in southwest China: a retrospective observational study
In our study, we found older age, longer delayed diagnosis, male, more skin lesions, more nerve lesions, and leprosy reactions were associated with leprosy disability. These findings provide a foundation for the development of targeted interventions aimed at the early identification of individuals at higher risk of physical disability, as well as for self-care and health education to promote timely medical consultation to prevent leprosy-related disabilities.
Authors
- Youming Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-6678)
- Meiwen Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-6987)
- Ying Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-6791)
- Haiqin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-0465)
- Hongsheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-5053)
- Wenyue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7054-8037)
- Mengyan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-0887)
- Longchong Qiao
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Dermatology Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21981-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China