The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review.
Globally, 40 million people live with the chronic effects of lymphatic filariasis (LF), making it the second leading cause of disability in the world. Despite this, there is limited research into the experiences of people living with the disease. This review summarises the research on the experience...
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| author | Lynne Michelle Zeldenryk Marion Gray Richard Speare Susan Gordon Wayne Melrose |
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| description | Globally, 40 million people live with the chronic effects of lymphatic filariasis (LF), making it the second leading cause of disability in the world. Despite this, there is limited research into the experiences of people living with the disease. This review summarises the research on the experiences of people living with LF disability. The review highlights the widespread social stigma and oppressive psychological issues that face most people living with LF-related disability. Physical manifestations of LF make daily activities and participation in community life difficult. The findings confirm the need for the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) to support morbidity management activities that address the complex biopsychosocial issues that people living with LF-related disability face. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52b39e1f2aec4d2582364a82835b45f72022-12-21T20:34:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352011-12-01512e136610.1371/journal.pntd.0001366The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review.Lynne Michelle ZeldenrykMarion GrayRichard SpeareSusan GordonWayne MelroseGlobally, 40 million people live with the chronic effects of lymphatic filariasis (LF), making it the second leading cause of disability in the world. Despite this, there is limited research into the experiences of people living with the disease. This review summarises the research on the experiences of people living with LF disability. The review highlights the widespread social stigma and oppressive psychological issues that face most people living with LF-related disability. Physical manifestations of LF make daily activities and participation in community life difficult. The findings confirm the need for the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) to support morbidity management activities that address the complex biopsychosocial issues that people living with LF-related disability face.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22216361/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Lynne Michelle Zeldenryk Marion Gray Richard Speare Susan Gordon Wayne Melrose The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| title | The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. |
| title_full | The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. |
| title_fullStr | The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. |
| title_short | The emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis: a critical review. |
| title_sort | emerging story of disability associated with lymphatic filariasis a critical review |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22216361/?tool=EBI |
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