Mental health and quality of life burden in Buruli ulcer disease patients in Ghana.
Yaw Ampem AmoakoNancy AckamJohn-Paul OmuojineMichael Ntiamoah OppongAbena Gyawu Owusu-AnsahHarriet BoatengMohammed Kabiru AbassGeorge AmofaElizabeth OforiPortia Boakye OkyereMichael FrimpongFreddie BaileyDavid Hurst MolyneuxRichard Odame PhillipsPublished in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2021)
BUD is associated with significant mental health distress and reduced quality of life in affected persons and their caregivers in Ghana. There is a need for integration of psychosocial interventions in the management of the disease.