Open AccessThe dermlep study part 2: Results of a nation-wide survey of dermatologists’ access to quality leprosy services at their clinics and hospitals in India
Author(s) -
P Narasimha Rao,
Santoshdev P Rathod,
Sujai Suneetha,
Sunil Dogra,
Rita V Vora,
Sunil Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_668_20
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , family medicine , regimen , nonprobability sampling , government (linguistics) , dermatology , surgery , environmental health , population , linguistics , philosophy
Dermatologists in India are trained and qualified to treat leprosy and there is evidence to suggest that they are involved in the diagnosis and management of a significant number of leprosy patients in the country. The present study evaluated the access to quality leprosy services at their clinics and hospitals to understand the extent of their role in providing comprehensive care to people affected by leprosy and how it can be organized further.