Psychosocioprofessional and familial becoming of formers Buruli ulcer patients in Benin

Abstract

After returning home, former UB patients suffered of severe psychosocioprofessional and familial repercussions that suggested an organization of their home monitoring.

Caregiver burden in Buruli ulcer disease: Evidence from Ghana

“…In BUD management, seeking early complete medical intervention lowers the risk of permanent functional limitations and its associated impact on quality of life [ 2 ] and psychological co-morbidities [ 11 , 12 ]. Caregivers narrated how finances and non- availability of simple logistic support became barriers to accessing healthcare for their sick relatives.…”

“…Early complete antimicrobial administration gives excellent treatment outcomes, with return to quality of life [2]. On the other hand, when medical intervention is delayed or incomplete, permanent functional disabilities and their associated stigma [10] and psychological burden ensues [11][12][13]. Exacerbating these issues, an important loss of economic productivity often ensues [14][15][16]; in one Ghanaian study, this amounted to 265 working days lost due to BUD [17].…”

What Happens to Cutaneous and Musculoskeletal Sequelae of Buruli Ulcer One to Five Years after Return Home to Healed Patients

“…24 Similarly, in these patients, anxio-depressive behaviors are noted in a context of family rejection. 25 Table 3 shows that the initial lesion type was not determinant in the outcome of patients' physical outcome (p=0.71). However, whether the type of scar carried by these patients or their neuro-orthopedic deformations was significantly influenced by the type of treatment received (Tables 4) (Table 5) (Table6).…”

Social Science Contributions to BU Focused Health Service Research in West-Africa

“…A third study by Kpadonou et al [11] further documented differences of opinion about causality among a sample of 244 former BU patients treated at Allada Hospital and residing within a 100 km radius of the hospital. This study found that while a majority of adults and teens attributed BU to witchcraft, a majority of children perceived BU to have natural causes.…”