Understanding healing: A comparative analysis in chronic diseases with leprosy—A scoping review
Achieving zero leprosy requires person-centred care that embraces multidimensional healing. The proposed 5D Healing Framework offers a roadmap for integrating psychosocial, economic, and spiritual dimensions into post-cure leprosy services.
Authors
- Mythily Vandana S Charles
- Joydeepa Darlong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3242-8875)
- Subhojit Goswami
- Aashish Masih
- Joy Kim
- Rama V. Baru
- Chhavi Tyagi
- G. Karthikeyan
Institutions
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- The Leprosy Mission International (GB)
- Christian Medical College (IN)
- O. P. Jindal Global University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013748
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00