The experience of living with vitiligo in Nigeria: A participatory Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Vitiligo is a visible depigmenting skin condition, particularly noticeable on Black skin. There is widespread misunderstanding of the condition. Using a participatory form of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), we conducted eight semi-structured interviews with Nigerians living with vitiligo. Participants described their initial attempts to understand the condition, which typically drew on both traditional illness beliefs, religious influences, and the biomedical disease model. All participants reported experiencing marked stigmatization and discrimination. Participants experienced distress associated with thoughts about the personal meaning of the disease including its impact on their appearance and from concerns about anticipated and direct discrimination. Despite the wide-ra

SUBMITTER: Taylor N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11977828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature