Reported healthcare-seeking of loiasis patients and estimation of the associated monetary burden in Gabon: Data from a cross-sectional survey
Loiasis patients have demonstrated healthcare needs, often consulted traditional healers, and used traditional treatments for disease specific symptoms. Further, loiasis seems to be associated with substantial direct and indirect costs for individuals and thus may cause a relevant economic burden for endemic populations and economies of affected countries.
Authors
- Michael Ramharter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1885)
- Veronika Schlicker
- Ghyslain Mombo‐Ngoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-8706)
- Matthew B. B. McCall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-1401)
- Jennifer Hergeth
- Daniel Stelzl
- Benjamin Mordmüller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9101-2768)
- Christine M. Budke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4750-0905)
- Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1002-0326)
- Luzia Veletzky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-8170)
- Bertrand Lell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1427-3002)
- Rella Zoleko Manego
- Scherif Adegnika
- Ayôla Akim Adégnika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-5946)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné (GA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012389
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- European Commission
- Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft