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    Out of the silos: identifying cross-cutting features of health-related stigma to advance measurement and intervention by van Brakel, Wim H, Cataldo, Janine, Grover, Sandeep, Kohrt, Brandon A, Nyblade, Laura, Stockton, Melissa, Wouters, Edwin, Yang, Lawrence H

    Published in BMC medicine (15-02-2019)
    “…Many health conditions perceived to be contagious, dangerous or incurable, or resulting in clearly visible signs, share a common attribute - an association…”
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    Disability in people affected by leprosy: the role of impairment, activity, social participation, stigma and discrimination by van Brakel, Wim H., Sihombing, Benyamin, Djarir, Hernani, Beise, Kerstin, Kusumawardhani, Laksmi, Yulihane, Rita, Kurniasari, Indra, Kasim, Muhammad, Kesumaningsih, Kadek I., Wilder-Smith, Annelies

    Published in Global health action (01-01-2012)
    “…Background : Leprosy-related disability is a challenge to public health, and social and rehabilitation services in endemic countries. Disability is more than a…”
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    The Participation Scale: Measuring a key concept in public health by Van Brakel, Wim H., Anderson, Alison M., Mutatkar, R. K., Bakirtzief, Zoica, Nicholls, Peter G., Raju, M. S., Das-Pattanayak, Robert K.

    Published in Disability and rehabilitation (01-01-2006)
    “…Purpose. To develop a scale to measure (social) participation for use in rehabilitation, stigma reduction and social integration programmes. Method. A scale…”
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    Stigma in leprosy: concepts, causes and determinants by Sermrittirong, Silatham, Van Brakel, Wim H

    Published in Leprosy review (01-03-2014)
    “…Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that has stigmatised people affected since ancient times until now. This has resulted in difficulties in the lives of…”
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    Measuring health-related stigma-A literature review by Van Brakel, Wim H.

    Published in Psychology, health & medicine (01-08-2006)
    “…Stigma related to chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, mental illness and epilepsy is a global phenomenon with a severe impact on…”
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    The role of perceptions and knowledge of leprosy in the elimination of leprosy: A baseline study in Fatehpur district, northern India by van 't Noordende, Anna T, Korfage, Ida J, Lisam, Suchitra, Arif, Mohammed A, Kumar, Anil, van Brakel, Wim H

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2019)
    “…With the introduction of new interventions to prevent leprosy, such as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) given to contacts of leprosy patients, it is necessary…”
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    Analysis of antibody and cytokine markers for leprosy nerve damage and reactions in the INFIR cohort in India by Jadhav, Rupendra, Suneetha, Lavanya, Kamble, Ravindra, Shinde, Vidyagouri, Devi, Karuna, Chaduvula, Meher Vani, Raju, Renuka, Suneetha, Sujai, Nicholls, Peter G, van Brakel, Wim H, Lockwood, Diana N J

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (08-03-2011)
    “…The ILEP Nerve Function Impairment in Reaction (INFIR) is a cohort study designed to identify predictors of reactions and nerve function impairment (NFI) in…”
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    Identifying clusters of leprosy patients in India: A comparison of methods by Taal, Anneke T, Garg, Akshat, Lisam, Suchitra, Agarwal, Ashok, Barreto, Josafá G, van Brakel, Wim H, Richardus, Jan Hendrik, Blok, David J

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (16-12-2022)
    “…Preventive interventions with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are needed in leprosy high-endemic areas to interrupt the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae…”
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    Number of people requiring post-exposure prophylaxis to end leprosy: A modeling study by Taal, Anneke T, Blok, David J, van Brakel, Wim H, de Vlas, Sake J, Richardus, Jan Hendrik

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (25-02-2021)
    “…Worldwide, around 210,000 new cases of leprosy are detected annually. To end leprosy, i.e. zero new leprosy cases, preventive interventions such as contact…”
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    A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia by Peters, Ruth M H, Dadun, Zweekhorst, Marjolein B M, Bunders, Joske F G, Irwanto, van Brakel, Wim H

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2015)
    “…Can deliberate interaction between the public and persons affected by leprosy reduce stigmatization? The study described in this paper hypothesises that it can…”
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    Patient and provider perspectives on HIV and HIV-related stigma in Dutch health care settings by Stutterheim, Sarah E, Sicking, Lenneke, Brands, Ronald, Baas, Ineke, Roberts, Hilde, van Brakel, Wim H, Lechner, Lilian, Kok, Gerjo, Bos, Arjan E R

    Published in AIDS patient care and STDs (01-12-2014)
    “…Ensuring that people living with HIV (PLWH) feel accepted in health care settings is imperative. This mixed methods study explored the perspectives of PLWH and…”
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    Changing perception and improving knowledge of leprosy: An intervention study in Uttar Pradesh, India by van 't Noordende, Anna T, Lisam, Suchitra, Singh, Vivek, Sadiq, Atif, Agarwal, Ashok, Hinders, Duane C, Richardus, Jan Hendrik, van Brakel, Wim H, Korfage, Ida J

    Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2021)
    “…Introduction Since ancient times leprosy has had a negative perception, resulting in stigmatization. To improve the lives of persons affected by leprosy, these…”
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    Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal by van Dorst, Marloes M. A. R., van Netten, Wiebrich J., Waltz, Mitzi M., Pandey, Basu D., Choudhary, Ramesh, van Brakel, Wim H.

    Published in Global health action (31-12-2020)
    “…Leprosy, a leading cause of disability, remains endemic in southern Nepal. Alongside physical impairment and stigmatization, many people affected by leprosy…”
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    Mental wellbeing among people affected by leprosy in the Terai region, Nepal by van Netten, Wiebrich J, van Dorst, Marloes M.A.R, Waltz, Mitzi M, Pandey, Basu D, Aley, Dambar, Choudhary, Ramesh, van Brakel, Wim H

    Published in Leprosy review (01-03-2021)
    “…Objectives: The relationship between leprosy, stigma and poor mental health is well recognized. The overall objective of this study was to help improve mental…”
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    Cross-cultural validation of two scales to assess mental wellbeing in persons affected by leprosy in Province 1 and 7, Nepal by Dijkstra, Janna I R, van Elteren, Marianne, Banstola, Nand Lal, Shakya, Labhi, Sigdel, Himalaya, van Brakel, Wim H

    Published in PLOS global public health (2024)
    “…To assess mental wellbeing among persons affected by leprosy, this study aimed to validate the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) and the…”
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