Uncovering intersecting stigmas experienced by people affected by podoconiosis in Nyamasheke district, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Podoconiosis is a stigmatising neglected tropical condition, but the nature of podoconiosis stigma has not been fully explored. There is a growing understanding that the experience of stigma is intersectional, yet no research has been done on this matter in relation to podoconiosis. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of podoconiosis-related stigma by illustrating how multiple individuals' positionalities intersect to shape the experience of stigma due to podoconiosis.

Methods

We used qualitative research to explore the experience of stigma among people affected by podoconiosis. Data were gathered using participant observation, interviews, focus group discussions and participatory methods. A total of 59 participants, including patients, loc

SUBMITTER: Bikorimana JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11527326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature