Recent Review of Literature on Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Leprosy
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Objective of current review of literature is to promote early diagnosis and thereby effective prevention and control of Leprosy at national as well as primary level through multidisciplinary approach consisting of community medicine, microbiology, General medicine, dermatology departments Design consists of review of literature related to knowledge and attitudes of patients towards leprosy, inclusion criteria includes relevant publications related to early diagnosis and prevention of leprosy from mentioned departments. exclusion criteria includes publications related to multi drug therapy, side effects, treatment compliance etc., Result: the search identified 15 publications consisting of delay in patient reporting, health education interventions at community level as well as family and individual level, clinical manifestations and case detection during early phase of infection, review about past and present, improved early diagnostic rapid and inexpensive techniques in microbiology. Conclusion: There is evidence based information that interventions to promote early diagnosis of leprosy at national as well as local level are limited. Therefore there is invariable need to develop and implement range of success oriented interventions to promote case detection as well as early diagnosis and health education about leprosy. This can be possible through dedicated approach to research on fundamental biology to improvise diagnostic techniques as well as health policies to prevent and control leprosy.
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Dr M. Anuradha
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