Experiences of a Community-Based Lymphedema Management Program for Lymphatic Filariasis in Odisha State, India: An Analysis of Focus Group Discussions with Patients, Families, Community Members and Program Volunteers.

• Auteurs principaux: Tali Cassidy (Auteur), Caitlin M Worrell (Auteur), Kristen Little (Auteur), Aishya Prakash (Auteur), Inakhi Patra (Auteur), Jonathan Rout (Auteur), LeAnne M Fox (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Globally 68 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis (LF), 17 million of whom have lymphedema. This study explores the effects of a lymphedema management program in Odisha State, India on morbidity and psychosocial effects associated with lymphedema. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FIN...