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Preintervention and postintervention assessments showed improvements in mental well-being and reductions in depression and stigma. This study aimed to further evaluate this intervention at approximately 2 mo after its completion.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Scales were administered to 62 clients to measure stigma, depression, mental well-being and participation levels. Interviews with 13 clients and six peer supporters were conducted.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Stigma scores were significantly reduced at 2 mo postintervention compared with preintervention and postintervention. The improvement in mental well-being detected at immediate postintervention had not changed significantly 2 mo later. Depression levels were higher than at postintervention, but lower than at preintervention levels. No significant differences were found in median participation scores, but the number of clients with moderate and severe participation restrictions reduced significantly from postintervention to 2 mo follow-up. Qualitative results showed that clients received information about their condition and treatment, and that some experienced positive effects on their emotions and self-esteem.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study provides additional evidence on the proof of concept of BPS-N.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Contexte<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Une intervention de soutien par les pairs, appel\u00e9e Soutien psychologique de base pour les personnes atteintes de maladies tropicales n\u00e9glig\u00e9es (BPS-N), a \u00e9t\u00e9 pilot\u00e9e en Inde afin d'am\u00e9liorer le bien-\u00eatre mental et la participation sociale, et de r\u00e9duire la stigmatisation, chez les personnes souffrant d'incapacit\u00e9s dues \u00e0 la l\u00e8pre ou \u00e0 la filariose lymphatique. Les \u00e9valuations avant et apr\u00e8s l'intervention ont montr\u00e9 une am\u00e9lioration du bien-\u00eatre mental et une r\u00e9duction de la d\u00e9pression et de la stigmatisation chez ces personnes. Cette \u00e9tude avait pour but d'\u00e9valuer cette intervention environ 2 mois apr\u00e8s son ach\u00e8vement.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>M\u00e9thodes<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Des \u00e9chelles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 administr\u00e9es \u00e0 62 clients pour mesurer la stigmatisation, la d\u00e9pression, le bien-\u00eatre mental et les niveaux de participation. Des entretiens ont \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9s avec 13 clients et 6 pairs aidants.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>R\u00e9sultats<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Les scores de stigmatisation ont \u00e9t\u00e9 significativement r\u00e9duits deux mois apr\u00e8s l'intervention par rapport \u00e0 la situation avant et apr\u00e8s l'intervention. L'am\u00e9lioration du bien-\u00eatre mental d\u00e9tect\u00e9e imm\u00e9diatement apr\u00e8s l'intervention n'a pas chang\u00e9 de mani\u00e8re significative deux mois plus tard. Les niveaux de d\u00e9pression \u00e9taient plus \u00e9lev\u00e9s qu'apr\u00e8s l'intervention, mais plus bas qu'avant l'intervention. Aucune diff\u00e9rence significative n'a \u00e9t\u00e9 constat\u00e9e dans les scores m\u00e9dians de participation, mais le nombre de clients ayant des restrictions de participation mod\u00e9r\u00e9es et s\u00e9v\u00e8res a diminu\u00e9 de mani\u00e8re significative entre la p\u00e9riode post-intervention et les deux mois de suivi. Les r\u00e9sultats qualitatifs ont montr\u00e9 que les clients ont re\u00e7u des informations sur leur \u00e9tat et leur traitement, et que certains ont ressenti des effets positifs sur leurs \u00e9motions et leur estime de soi.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Cette \u00e9tude a fourni des preuves suppl\u00e9mentaires de l'efficacit\u00e9 de la BPS-N.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Introducci\u00f3n<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Una intervenci\u00f3n de apoyo entre iguales, denominada Apoyo Psicol\u00f3gico B\u00e1sico para personas afectadas por enfermedades tropicales desatendidas (BPS-N), se puso a prueba en la India para mejorar el bienestar mental y la participaci\u00f3n social y reducir el estigma entre las personas con discapacidades debidas a la lepra o la filariasis linf\u00e1tica. Las evaluaciones previas y posteriores a la intervenci\u00f3n mostraron mejoras en el bienestar mental y reducciones en la depresi\u00f3n y el estigma. El objetivo de este estudio era seguir evaluando esta intervenci\u00f3n \u223c2 meses despu\u00e9s de su finalizaci\u00f3n.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>M\u00e9todos<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Se administraron escalas a 62 clientes para medir el estigma, la depresi\u00f3n, el bienestar mental y los niveles de participaci\u00f3n. Se realizaron entrevistas con 13 clientes y 6 compa\u00f1eros de apoyo.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Resultados<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Las puntuaciones de estigma se redujeron significativamente a los 2 meses de la intervenci\u00f3n, en comparaci\u00f3n con antes y despu\u00e9s de la misma. La mejora del bienestar mental detectada inmediatamente despu\u00e9s de la intervenci\u00f3n no hab\u00eda cambiado significativamente 2 meses despu\u00e9s. Los niveles de depresi\u00f3n eran m\u00e1s altos que en el postintervenci\u00f3n, pero m\u00e1s bajos que en el preintervenci\u00f3n. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones medias de participaci\u00f3n, pero el n\u00famero de clientes con restricciones de participaci\u00f3n moderadas y graves se redujo significativamente entre el periodo posterior a la intervenci\u00f3n y los 2 meses de seguimiento. Los resultados cualitativos mostraron que los clientes recibieron informaci\u00f3n sobre su enfermedad y tratamiento, y que algunos experimentaron efectos positivos en sus emociones y autoestima.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusiones<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Este estudio aport\u00f3 pruebas adicionales sobre la prueba de concepto de la BPS-N.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/inthealth\/ihad100","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,20]],"date-time":"2023-12-20T20:51:01Z","timestamp":1703105461000},"page":"iii70-iii78","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Impact of basic psychological support on stigma and the mental well-being of people with disabilities due to leprosy and lymphatic filariasis: a postintervention evaluation 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