scholarly journals The Psychosocial Experiences in Ex-Leprosy Patients: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 733-742
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jufriyanto ◽  
Ah Yusuf ◽  
Mundakir Mundakir
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Psychosocial Experiences ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Response To Stress ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Depth Interviews

Ex-leprosy is a leprosy patient who has undergone treatment and is declared cured from a medical examination. The ex-leprosy have psychological and social problems due to disability and community stigma, caused them difficulty in re-socializing with the community. The aim is to identify the psychosocial experiences of ex leprosy in living their social life. This research is a phenomenological descriptive qualitative research method. The number of participants in this study were twelve using purposive sampling. Data collection using in-depth interviews  and field notes, analyzed by the Collaizi method. This study produced six main themes, Social stigma, Support system, Able to do activities, Response to stress, Coping strategies, and Social support. Participants' social activity after recovering from leprosy has increased although there is still a stigma in some communities. Support from family and community is needed as well as good coping mechanisms for ex leprosy patients.

scholarly journals Leprosy Resilience with Disabilities Due to Illness: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Atika Jatimi ◽  
Ah Yusuf ◽  
Sestu Retno Dwi Andayani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Positive Adaptation ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Depth Interviews

Introduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease that still causes complex problems. The problem in question is not only in medical and physical terms, such as disability, but extends to social, economic, and cultural problems. This study aims to explore the experience of leprosy sufferers with disabilities to achieve resilience. Methods: A descriptive qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach was used. The number of participants was eleven people affected by leprosy with grade 1 and 2 disabilities in Sumenep Regency obtained by a purposive sampling technique. Data collection used in-depth interviews with interview guides and field notes; the results of data collection were analyzed with theme analysis. Results: This study produced five main themes about the experience of leprosy patients in the process of achieving resilience, namely: 1) self-stigma as a stressor experienced by lepers, 2) psychosocial problems that arise in response to stressors, 3) active coping as a method of resolving stress, 4) positive adaptation as a form of self-adjustment, 5) characteristics of strong individuals. Conclusion: Lepers with disabilities identify self-stigma as a stressor that triggers the emergence of psychosocial problems. Individuals can form tough characteristics, such as responding positively to unexpected conditions, becoming more productive, and showing helping others behavior after overcoming stressors through the stages of active coping and positive adaptation.

scholarly journals Strategi Coping Stress pada Ibu Hamil di Masa Pendemi Covid 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
Isnaeni Rofiqoch ◽  
Sawitri Dewi ◽  
Diah Atmarina Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Depth Interviews

Pregnancy is a time of determining the welfare and development of the fetus in the womb. During pregnancy many women experience psychological changes, so a method is needed to reduce the problems that arise during the pregnancy process, this method is called a coping strategy. The purpose of this study was to identify coping strategies for stress in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the South Purwokerto Community Health Center, Banyumas Regency. This research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. The data collection method in this research is carried out by in-depth interviews. This research is expected to be able to dig up information about what psychological problems are faced by pregnant women and how they solve the problems faced during the covid 19 pandemic. The main informant in the meantime is mother pregnant, supporting informants are midwives and family members (husband, mother or sibling) as triangulation. The results of this study stress coping strategies during pregnancy are needed to reduce problems during pregnancy. This strategy for coping with stress during pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic is carried out with the mechanism of Emotional Focused Coping and Problem Facus Coping. Although the Emotional Focused Coping mechanism is more dominantly used by pregnant women because pregnant women are women where women prioritize feelings over logic.

scholarly journals Health Seeking Processes of Leprosy Patients in a Hill District of Nepal

AMC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Ulla-Britt Engelbrektsson ◽  
Madhusudan Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Social Stigma ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Hill District ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Depth Interviews

To shorten delays in leprosy diagnosis, health-seeking processes have to be understood and documented. In 2015, the International Nepal Fellowship launched a three-year research project on the subject. One part of the project was a community study in which recent health-seeking efforts were to be studied in the light of earlier ones. The focus of this article is upon insights gained in field research in a village and its immediate surroundings in the district of Jajarkot, western Nepal. The research highlights the importance of a longitudinal, patient-focused study that covers the period from just before the start of leprosy services until late 2018. The research methods include participant observations, narratives, in-depth interviews, and documentary and statistical enquiries. The research shows that the introduction of the Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) in the early 1980s has drastically changed the local leprosy situation. The number of new cases has declined, there are far less impairments and disabilities, and those recognized as affected are no longer excommunicated. However, the delays before diagnosis tend to be long. A lack of leprosy diagnosing skills within the health services sector is one reason. The residents not recognizing early signs and symptoms is another. An expectation of leprosy endemic in certain kinship groups, and not in others, is yet another. And, for some, so is the fear of social stigma. Moreover, there is the delaying factor of more than one set of beliefs and practices in relation to leprosy:a traditional, mainly magic-religious outlook and approach which co-exists with allopathic (biomedical) views and methods.

scholarly journals Drag Performers’ Perspectives on the Mainstreaming of British Drag: Towards a Sociology of Contemporary Drag

Sociology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003803852110083
Author(s):  
Mark McCormack ◽  
Liam Wignall
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Career Opportunity ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries ◽  
British Culture ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Inductive Analysis

Drag performance has entered mainstream British culture and is gaining unprecedented appreciation and recognition, yet no sociological accounts of this transformation exist. Using an inductive analysis of in-depth interviews with 25 drag performers, alongside netnography of media and other public data, this article develops a sociological understanding of the mainstreaming of drag. There are two clear reasons for the success of drag. First, there is a pull towards drag: it is now seen as a viable career opportunity where performers receive fame rather than social stigma in a more inclusive social zeitgeist, even though the reality is more complex. Second, there is a push away from other creative and performing arts because heteronormative perspectives persist through typecasting and a continued professional stigma associated with drag. In calling for a sociology of drag, future avenues for research on contemporary drag are discussed, alongside the need for the sociology of cultural and creative industries to incorporate sexuality as both a subject and analytic lens.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Clinical Work Experience during Pregnancy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Hyoung Eun Chang ◽  
Jiyeon Ha
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Depth Interviews

The working environment of nurses contains numerous hazards that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women. In addition, pregnancy-induced changes can themselves cause discomfort. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze pregnant nurses’ experiences of clinical work. This qualitative study analyzed data collected through in-depth interviews. From January to June in 2020, 12 shift-work nurses who had experienced pregnancy within three years were interviewed. The main question was “Could you describe your clinical work experience during pregnancy?” Qualitative data from field notes and transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Six categories were extracted that described the nurses’ clinical work experience during pregnancy, as follows: “enduring alone,” “organizational characteristics of nursing,” “risky work environment,” “strengths that sustain work during pregnancy,” “growth as a nurse,” and “methods to protect pregnant nurses.” Pregnant nurses experienced various difficulties due to physical and mental changes during pregnancy, and the clinical working environment did not provide them with adequate support. The findings of this study will be helpful for developing and implementing practical maternity protection policies and work guidelines.

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