Unveiling lives: A glimpse into the daily routines of individuals affected by leprosy in Malaysia using the walk-and-talk technique DOI Creative Commons
Norana Abdul Rahman, Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, Ruth M. H. Peters

et al.

Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: April 7, 2025

Leprosy, though curable, continues to present physical and psychosocial challenges for those affected. This study explored how individuals affected by leprosy in Malaysia navigated daily life, societal expectations, personal through the walk-and-talk technique, a participant-led qualitative approach that fostered spontaneous storytelling reflexivity. By guiding researchers their environments, participants shaped narrative, shifting power dynamics enabling authentic dialogue. Six from Kelantan Selangor shared everyday activities, aspirations, coping strategies. Video documentation was used as supplementary tool capture non-verbal cues contextual interactions. Visual, auditory, field data were transcribed thematically analysed using NVivo 12, revealing key themes, including resilience perseverance, employment economic sustenance, stigma, family support, community engagement. Work emerged central well-being, fostering dignity providing financial stability. However, self-imposed stigma limited social inclusion, while strong familial bonds provided crucial support. These findings highlighted effectiveness of technique capturing rich emphasised need tailored interventions address enhance support well-being stability leprosy.

Language: Английский

Alleviation of mycobacterial infection by impairing motility and biofilm formation via natural and synthetic molecules DOI Creative Commons

Abirami Karthikeyan,

Nazia Tabassum, Geum-Jae Jeong

et al.

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(4)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Unveiling lives: A glimpse into the daily routines of individuals affected by leprosy in Malaysia using the walk-and-talk technique DOI Creative Commons
Norana Abdul Rahman, Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, Ruth M. H. Peters

et al.

Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: April 7, 2025

Leprosy, though curable, continues to present physical and psychosocial challenges for those affected. This study explored how individuals affected by leprosy in Malaysia navigated daily life, societal expectations, personal through the walk-and-talk technique, a participant-led qualitative approach that fostered spontaneous storytelling reflexivity. By guiding researchers their environments, participants shaped narrative, shifting power dynamics enabling authentic dialogue. Six from Kelantan Selangor shared everyday activities, aspirations, coping strategies. Video documentation was used as supplementary tool capture non-verbal cues contextual interactions. Visual, auditory, field data were transcribed thematically analysed using NVivo 12, revealing key themes, including resilience perseverance, employment economic sustenance, stigma, family support, community engagement. Work emerged central well-being, fostering dignity providing financial stability. However, self-imposed stigma limited social inclusion, while strong familial bonds provided crucial support. These findings highlighted effectiveness of technique capturing rich emphasised need tailored interventions address enhance support well-being stability leprosy.

Language: Английский

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0