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Caregiver burden in Buruli ulcer disease: Evidence from Ghana.
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- Biological, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Buruli Ulcer in Africa: Their Interplay Across Disease Severity and Patient Outcome.Public health challenges · 2026Review
- Characterization of secondary bacterial infections in Buruli ulcer disease in Ghana: a focus on antimicrobial resistant Staphylococcus aureus.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial resistant bacteria isolated from Buruli ulcer lesions in Ghana.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Qualitative study of the stigma associated with the lived experiences of Buruli ulcer disease among patients in Nigeria.International health · 2024Article
- The role of economic factors in shaping and constituting the household burden of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Qualitative findings from Ghana and Ethiopia.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Article
- Bacterial diversity in Buruli ulcer lesions in Ghana.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2024Article
- Stigma experiences, effects and coping among individuals affected by Buruli ulcer and yaws in Ghana.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of impetigo in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Development of an integrated and decentralised skin health strategy to improve experiences of skin neglected tropical diseases and other skin conditions in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Different Interpretations of "Honor Your Parents": Implications for Obligation of Parental Caregiving.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Beliefs, attitudes and practices towards scabies in central Ghana.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Mental health and quality of life burden in Buruli ulcer disease patients in Ghana.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBuruli ulcer disease (BUD) results in disabilities and deformities in the absence of early medical intervention. The extensive role of caregiving in BUD is widely acknowledged, however, associated caregiver burden is poorly understood. In this paper we assessed the burden which caregivers experience when supporting patients with BUD in Ghana. METHOD/ PRINCIPAL
findingsThis qualitative study was conducted in 3 districts in Ghana between August and October 2019. 13 semi-structured interviews were conducted on caregivers of BUD patients in the local language of Twi. Data was translated into English, coded into broad themes, and direct content analysis approach was used to analyse results. The results show the caregivers face financial, psychological and health issues as a consequence of their caregiving role. CONCLUSION/ SIGNIFICANCE: This study found significant caregiver burden on family members. It also highlighted the psychological burden caregivers experience and the limited knowledge of the disease within endemic communities. Further research is needed to quantify the caregiver burden of BUD at different economic levels in order to better understand the impact of possible caregiver interventions on patient outcomes.
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