Abdimas Umtas : Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): ABDIMAS UMTAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat

Finding Leprosy Patients with ICF (Intensive Case Finding) in Tuk Village Working area of UPTD Community Health Centers Kedawung Cirebon Regency in 2021

Cucu Herawati (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Cirebon)
Suzana Indragiri (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Cirebon)
Nuniek Tri Wahyuni (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Cirebon)
Awis Hamid Dani (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Cirebon)
Heni Fa’riatul Aeni (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia)
Eka Prilianto (Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Cirebon)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2022

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes very complex problems, not only physical health problems but also stigma problems. Stigma delays diagnosis and treatment so that patients who come to health workers already experience disability. The government's efforts to increase the early detection of leprosy, one of which is the intensified case finding/ICF. So the purpose of this community service is to analyze the findings of leprosy patients with ICF. The materials used in this community service are cotton, family survey form (SSF), promotional materials, and IEC teaching aids. The target of this activity is the community in RW 03 and RW 04, Tuk Village, Kedawung Health Center, Cirebon Regency. The methods used are: coordination, interview, and examination. Data analysis with univariate analysis. The results of this community service were: the achievement of finding cases of leprosy was by the target, there were no leprosy suspects found, and several other skin health problems were found, such as itching, scabies, and tinea versicolor. There should be an increase in informal education for leprosy programmers, increasing outreach efforts and the community should be able to recognize the early symptoms of leprosy.

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Journal Info

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ABDIMAS

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Religion Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Arts Education Social Sciences

Description

ABDIMAS UMTAS (E-ISSN: 2614-8544) is a journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Service, Muhammadiyah University of Tasikmalaya. The ABDIMAS UMTAS Journal accommodates the publication of the results of Community Service activities carried out by Lecturers as a form of ...