Perceived stigma of Nepalese adolescents with leprosy-affected parents: results of a qualitative research

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23790701
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Saitama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: NISHIDA(YAMAGUCHI) Nobuko 埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 講師 (70381431)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2013-03-31
• Keywords: ハンセン病 / 家族 / 思春期青年 / スティグマ / ネパール

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined stigma of Nepalese adolescents with leprosy-affected parents. In total 17 participants (14-17 years groups) responded to the semistructured interviews. In this study, data were categorized by examining the interview transcript and identifying significant statements and meanings. The results indicated the following. 1) The age that noticed the parental disease was less than 10 years old. 2) Participants had the consideration to a parent while having negative feelings, when they noticed the parental disease. 3) They received the exclusion from the community member due to the parental disease including isolation and the discord with the neighbor. In addition, poor living condition and psychological suffering were the process to provide them the stigma.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学