title: [About quality of life of patients with leprosy].
abstract: The article deals with medical social and psychological aspects of impact of disease on quality of life of patients with leprosy. The focus is made upon predominantly elder age of registered patients with leprosy. The elaborated approach to treatment and dispensary monitoring of leprosy patients is proposed. The necessity of using techniques of evaluation of quality of life, enhancement of effectiveness of rehabilitation activities applied to leprosy patients is demonstrated.
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Duiyko
authors: O A
authors: OA
authors: Mesnyankina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012426:Russia