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Logotherapy towards self-esteem of leprosy patients at Tadjuddin Chalid Hospital in Makassar City.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect on self-esteem logotherapy leprosy patients in the Hospital Tadjuddin Chalid in Makassar.

METHODS: This study used a quasi-experimental. Samples were taken by nonrandom one group randomized design with accidental sampling method (18 lepers). Data collection used the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale questionnaire. Data is normally distributed by analyzing paired t-test.

RESULTS: Characteristics of respondents in study group for male sex were 44.4%, female 55.5%, age 56-55 years 44.44% and elementary school 50%. Average self-esteem score before and after intervention, where mean±SD is 16.8±5.49 becomes 28.5±4.86 (p=0.000), which means there are differences average self-esteem score was significant before and after being given a Logotherapy Intervention.

CONCLUSION: Logotherapy needs to be recommended to be used as therapy to treat patients who experience low self-esteem.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Ningsi N
Zulkifli A
Mallongi A
Syam A
Saleh L