Former Buruli Ulcer Patients' Experiences and Wishes May Serve as a Guide to Further Improve Buruli Ulcer Management

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dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Richard Odame
dc.contributor.authorVelink, Anita
dc.contributor.authorWoolley, Rebecca J.
dc.contributor.authorAbass, Kabiru M.
dc.contributor.authorAgumah, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authoret. al
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-13T09:02:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-19T01:44:06Z
dc.date.available2020-01-13T09:02:37Z
dc.date.available2023-04-19T01:44:06Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-29
dc.descriptionAn article published by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases and available at DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005261en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a neglected tropical disease frequently leading to permanent disabilities. The ulcers are treated with rifampicin and streptomycin, wound care and, if necessary surgical intervention. Professionals have exclusively shaped the research agenda concerning management and control, while patients' perspective on priorities and preferences have not explicitly been explored or addressed. Methodology/Principal findings To get insight into patient perception of the management and control of Buruli ulcer a mixed methods research design was applied with a questionnaire and focus group discussions among former BU patients. Data collection was obtained in collaboration with a local team of native speakers in Ghana. A questionnaire was completed by 60 former patients and four focus group discussions were conducted with eight participants per group. Former patients positively evaluated both the effectiveness of the treatment and the financial contribution received for the travel costs to the hospitals. Pain experienced during treatment procedures, in particular wound care and the streptomycin injections, and the side-effects of the treatment were negatively evaluated. Former patients considered the development of preventive measures and knowledge on the transmission as priorities. Additionally, former patients asked for improved accessibility of health services, counselling and economic support. Conclusions These findings can be used to improve clinical management and to guide the international research agenda.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.citationPLoS Negl Trop Dis 10 (12): e0005261. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005261en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/11905
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseasesen_US
dc.titleFormer Buruli Ulcer Patients' Experiences and Wishes May Serve as a Guide to Further Improve Buruli Ulcer Managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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