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ArticleBMC public health2018

Psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous Leishmaniasis: a scoping review.

Issam Bennis, Vincent De Brouwere, Zakaria Belrhiti, Hamid Sahibi, Marleen Boelaert

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Article in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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73citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Issam BennisNational School of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Lemfedel Cherkaoui Street, Madinat Al Irfane, 10000, Rabat, Morocco. issambennis@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3553-5430
Vincent De BrouwereDepartment of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Zakaria BelrhitiNational School of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Lemfedel Cherkaoui Street, Madinat Al Irfane, 10000, Rabat, Morocco.
Hamid SahibiDepartment of Pathology and Veterinary Public Health, Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Institute, Rabat, Morocco.
Marleen BoelaertDepartment of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde · BEInstitut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II · MAUniversity of Antwerp · BEVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic skin disease, linked to poverty, and belonging to the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Depending on the severity, the type of lesions or scars, and the context, CL can lead to self- and social stigma influencing the quality of life and psychological well-being of the patient. This dimension is, however, little documented for the most common, localized form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL). We aimed to describe the current knowledge on the psychological burden and the stigma related to LCL.

methodsThe population of interest for this scoping review are patients or their relatives with localized LCL or related scars. We searched the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO, POPLINE, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Global Health, and LILACS, for articles written in Arabic, English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, or Spanish, and published until the end of August 2017.

resultsFrom 2485 initial records, 15 papers met our inclusion criteria. Dermatology life quality index was the most frequent used scale to assess LCL psychological impact in quantitative studies. Six qualitative studies used individual interviews and/or focus groups discussions to explore the psychological and/or the social burden of this disease. Quantitative assessments using standard scales as well as qualitative research asserts that LCL is a source of psychological suffering, stigmatization, and decreased quality of life (QoL).

conclusionMost studies showed that LCL has a significant negative effect on the QoL and mental health. However, the fact that the psychosocial burden generated by LCL is time-dependent makes it hard to measure. We recommend to develop a more specific and validated assessment scale to appreciate the full burden of this disease and enhance comparability of findings.

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Cost of IllnessHumansLeishmaniasis, CutaneousQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial StigmaStress, PsychologicalCicatrixCutaneous leishmaniasisPsychologyQuality of lifeSocial stigma

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