“We don’t treat feet, we treat children” analyzing the integration of rehabilitation services into the health system through a qualitative case study of the National Clubfoot Program Uganda
Findings illustrate how the integration of rehabilitation services into the health system is predicated on the strength of the health system and requires an intersectoral and comprehensive approach to supporting patient identification, treatment, and follow-up.
Authors
- Anna Cuthel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-0671)
- Debra Mudariki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8777-087X)
- Gerald Okello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-9279)
- Rachel Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-5479)
- Bonny Enock Balugaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1291-5561)
- Ateeb Ahmad Parray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-1856)
- Abdulgafoor M. Bachani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4455-9044)
- Anthony Mugeere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7349-9901)
- Georgia J. Michlig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3143-9003)
- Henry Musoke
- Antonio J. Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-8512)
- Sam Tukei Ojulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1080-8994)
- Yuan Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9650-9409)
- Peter Simon Okello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5419-7314)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- The Miracle Center (United States) (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2595902
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00