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Development of a questionnaire to determine the case detection delay of leprosy: A mixed-methods cultural validation study
BACKGROUND: Delay in case detection is a risk factor for developing leprosy-related impairments, leading to disability and stigma. The objective of this study was to develop a questionnaire to determine the leprosy case detection delay, defined as the period between the first signs of the disease an...
Autores principales: | de Bruijne, Naomi D., Urgesa, Kedir, Aseffa, Abraham, Bobosha, Kidist, Schoenmakers, Anne, van Wijk, Robin, Hambridge, Thomas, Waltz, Mitzi M., Kasang, Christa, Mieras, Liesbeth |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8758092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35025894 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010038 |
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