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Development of an integrated, holistic care package for people with lymphoedema for use at the level of the Primary Health Care Unit in Ethiopia.

Abraham TesfayeMaya SemrauOumer AliMersha KinfeMossie TamiruAbebaw FekaduGail Davey
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
The study developed a holistic integrated care package for lower limb disorder and co-morbid mental health problems caused by podoconiosis, LF or leprosy. The approach has the potential to significantly reduce lower limb disorder-associated morbidity, disability, and psychosocial problems. It also standardizes a scalable approach appropriate for the Ethiopian setting and, most likely, other countries where these NTDs are present.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • mental illness
  • quality improvement
  • pain management
  • bariatric surgery
  • affordable care act
  • health insurance
  • obese patients
  • chronic pain