@phdthesis{29729,
  keywords = {Wound care, Tuberculosis, Sub-Sahara Africa, Psychological aspects, Perceptions, Pain, Nigeria, Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Ghana, Buruli ulcer, Benin},
  author = {Alferink M},
  title = {Psychological factors related to Buruli ulcer and tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa.},
  abstract = {<p>This thesis provided new insights into the role of individual’s illness perceptions in explaining delay, both in presenting to the hospital with symptoms of Buruli ulcer, as well as with symptoms of<br />
tuberculosis. Despite limitations on the design and the sample of these studies, the results provide insights for the design of intervention studies aimed at reducing delay in these patient populations, which is important because delay has many negative consequences, such as a worse prognosis, prolonged treatment, and increased costs.</p>
},
  year = {2015},
  pages = {192},
  publisher = {University of Groningen},
  isbn = {978 - 90 - 367 - 8134 - 3},
  url = {http://www.rug.nl/research/portal/files/25045675/Complete_thesis.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}