“…Beyond the individual women, the families were also affected by fistula due to the costs of treatment and basic items such as clothing and soap, in addition to the social and mental stress yet existing interventions tend to focus more on prevention and treatment and do not address issues related to social support and reintegration of the affected women into their communities [25]. Thus, interventions for women with OF should extend beyond the medical aspects to address the social and emotional challenges of the women and their families.…”
“…Beyond the individual women, the families were also affected by fistula due to the costs of treatment and basic items such as clothing and soap, in addition to the social and mental stress yet existing interventions tend to focus more on prevention and treatment and do not address issues related to social support and reintegration of the affected women into their communities [25]. Thus, interventions for women with OF should extend beyond the medical aspects to address the social and emotional challenges of the women and their families.…”
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