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| Title |
Socio-cultural determinants of timely and delayed treatment of Buruli ulcer: implications for disease control
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| Published in |
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/2049-9957-1-6 |
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| Authors |
Mercy M Ackumey, Margaret Gyapong, Matilda Pappoe, Cynthia Kwakye Maclean, Mitchell G Weiss |
| Abstract |
Public health programmes recommend timely medical treatment for Buruli ulcer (BU) infection to prevent pre-ulcer conditions from progressing to ulcers, to minimise surgery, disabilities and the socio-economic impact of BU. Clarifying the role of socio-cultural determinants of timely medical treatment may assist in guiding public health programmes to improve treatment outcomes. This study clarified the role of socio-cultural determinants and health system factors affecting timely medical treatment for BU in an endemic area in Ghana. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 114 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 113 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 37 | 32% |
| Researcher | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 4% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 24 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 30 | 26% |
| Unknown | 32 | 28% |