Social and healthcare-seeking experiences of people affected with lymphedema in Bangladesh
Our findings highlighted the importance of ensuring an accessible and affordable healthcare infrastructure for people with LF. Additionally, the involvement of government and related stakeholders is essential to improve service users' experiences and attain high standards, combined with the need for inclusive well-being-related services. Concentrated efforts should be made to design culturally acceptable interventions to raise awareness and reduce stigma.
Authors
- Milena Simić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5387-3986)
- Kamrun Nahar Koly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-8139)
- M. M. Aktaruzzaman
- Julian Eaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-4965)
- Md. Golam Rabbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8114-9135)
- Laura Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-9707)
- Jobaida Saba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1876-8213)
- Irin Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-674X)
- Zinnatun Nessa
- Farhana Rahman Luba
Institutions
- University of Essex (GB)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Child Health Research Foundation (BD)
- National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (BD)
- Directorate General of Health Services (BD)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013384
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.18