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Mutamba, Byamah Brian

An exploration of caregiver burden for children with nodding syndrome (lucluc) in Northern Uganda

Background: Caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses are often uncompensated for work that is physically demanding, time consuming and emotionally and economically draining. This is particularly true for caregivers of children with nodding syndrome, an emergent neurological disorder of unknown etiology in resource poor settings in Africa. We aimed to explore perceptions of caregivers regarding challenges that a typical caregiver faces when caring for a child with nodding syndrome.

Mon, 01/16/2023 - 13:36