Buruli Ulcer : Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana
Joint Authors
Kuadzi, Pawson
Saunderson, Paul
Donwi, Isaac K.
Agbenorku, Pius
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
This retrospective study was to identify some challenges in the treatment of Buruli ulcer (BU) and present a proposed treatment regime.
Materials and Methods.
Information from patients medical records, hospital database, and follow-up findings on BU treatment procedures from 1994 to 1998 and from 2004 to 2007 at three research sites in Ghana were reviewed to determine the treatment challenges encountered.
Data needed were recorded and analyzed, and results presented using SPSS version 17.0.
Results.
A total of 489 BU patients information was selected for the study.
A majority (56.90%, n=278) of the patients were children (0–14 years), with a mean age of 12.8 years.
Significant challenges in BU treatment in Ghana identified included sequelae (P=0.041 ), delayed treatment (P=0.012 ), and high treatment cost (P=0.044 ).
Duration of hospital stay was clearly correlated with the time spent at home prior to admission; spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was 0.72 (95% CI 0.42–0.87).
Conclusion.
Delays in seeking treatment among BU patients were the main factor which resulted in most of the other factors contributing to the challenges in treatment.
A combination of psychosocial and biomedical approach was proposed as holistic method to alleviate the challenges in BU treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agbenorku, Pius& Donwi, Isaac K.& Kuadzi, Pawson& Saunderson, Paul. 2012. Buruli Ulcer : Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agbenorku, Pius…[et al.]. Buruli Ulcer : Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Agbenorku, Pius& Donwi, Isaac K.& Kuadzi, Pawson& Saunderson, Paul. Buruli Ulcer : Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466812