The severity of psychosocial and functional morbidity among facially disfigured untreated noma cases in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Noma is a facially disfiguring disease that affects the oral cavity and midface structures. If left untreated, the disease is fatal. Noma causes severe cosmetic and functional defects in survivors, leading to psychiatric and social problems. However, there are limited data on psychosocial and functional sequelae associated with this disease. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate psychosocial and functional morbidity among facially disfigured untreated Noma cases. Study participants were volunteer patients diagnosed with noma and awaiting surgery at two noma treatment centers in Ethiopia. A questionnaire derived from the APA's DSM-5, the DAS59, and the Appearance Anxiety Inventory protocol was used to measure the psychosocial and functional morbidity of the case

SUBMITTER: Gebretsadik HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408114 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature