Impact of Reducing Time Lived With Colostomies on Social Stigma Affecting Children With Anorectal Malformations in Southwestern Uganda
Oyania F, Stephens C, Ullrich S, Kotagal M, Shui A, Tuhumwire C, Rukundo G, Ngonzi J, Yap A, Bajunirwe F, Poenaru D, Ozgediz D. Impact of Reducing Time Lived With Colostomies on Social Stigma Affecting Children With Anorectal Malformations in Southwestern Uganda. World Journal Of Surgery 2025, 49: 1508-1518. PMID: 40252179, PMCID: PMC12133414, DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKilifi Stigma Scale of EpilepsySocial stigmaLow-income countriesStigma Scale of EpilepsySouthwestern UgandaAnorectal malformationsKilifi Stigma ScaleAssess social stigmaParental educationExperiences of stigmaFamilies of patientsFamilies of childrenProspective cohort studyAnalyses assessed differencesColostomy creationParental educational attainmentData of familiesLMIC settingsPrimary school educationStigmaCohort studyIncrease accessEducational attainmentQualitative dataRural areas
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