01397nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653003400076653001800110653003900128653001400167653001800181653002200199653001500221100001300236245010800249300000900357050001500366520081000381       2017                            d  bVrije UniversiteitaAmsterdam10aCommunity based interventions10aInterventions10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aSkin Care10aSkin Diseases10aSystematic review10aWound care1 aJansen B00aSystematic review: skin and wound management interventions related to skin-neglected tropical diseases.  a41 p  aJANSEN20173 a<p>The predominant data on self-care management suggest that patients and affected persons should become the leading caregiver. Personal support and self-management by individuals affected by skin NTDs and their families should be promoted. In addition, the need for a cultural understanding in addressing skin and wound management interventions for the NTDs included highlights the importance of combining and integrating services and activities to deliver such interventions. However, the quality of the data is disputable as only three of the studies adopted a randomised controlled trial design guaranteeing quality of data. Future research should focus on outlining and implementing community-based strategies to overcome stigma, and on demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed measures.</p>