Learning from a leprosy project in Indonesia: making mindsets explicit for stigma reduction

R.M.H. Peters, M.M. Lusli, M.B.M. Zweekhorst, H.B. Miranda Galarza, W.H. van Brakel, J.G.F. Bunders-Aelen

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Abstract

International attention for disability recognises that it plays an important role in persistent poverty. Leprosy can cause preventable disability. Stigma associated with leprosy often has greater implications for people affected than physical impairments. The Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact (SARI) project in Indonesia employs an action research methodology to develop stigma reduction interventions. By exploring the different mindsets of the stakeholders in the reconnaissance phase of the project, the project identified differences in aspirations, attitudes to research, and conflicting intrinsic models of disability. The differences in mindsets are not symptoms of failure but, rather, should be actively sought out.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1105-1119
Number of pages14
JournalDevelopment in Practice
Volume25
Issue number08
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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