Analytical Observation: Relationship between the Disability Degree and Life Quality in Leprosy Patient in Lhokseumawe City

Leprosy can make patients experience loss of sensation in the body and if not treated properly it can cause irreversible disability and reduce the quality of life of patients. The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between the level of disability and the quality of life of leprosy patients in Lhokseumawe city. This is an analytical observational designed with cross-sectional study. The sampling technique was total sampling. Data analysis was carried out with the Spearman correlation test. Based on the results of the analysis test, it was found that the p-value ranged from 0.000-0.004 and the r-value ranged from (-0.499)-(-0.765). There is a significant relationship between the level of disability and the quality of life of leprosy patients in each domain item assessed with a significant strength of relationship and negative correlation direction indicating that the higher the level of disability of the patient, the lower the quality of life.