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A L Cremers1,2, B J Visser1, Z Getahun3
1Centre of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background:
Ethiopia has one of the worst podoconiosis rates in the world, affecting >1.5 million patients. We present our ethnographic film 'Tigist, the story of a girl with podoconiosis' and its potential use in tackling podoconiosis.
Methods:
We conducted visual ethnography, consisting of video-recorded participant observations and interviews with seven patients, three healthcare workers and two podoconiosis experts.
Results:
We acquired video recordings of social moments, the state of podoconiosis patients' bodies and minds, their emotions and the impact of poverty.
Conclusions:
Our film allows for an intensified understanding of patients' daily experiences with podoconiosis, potentially impacting care, awareness and medical teaching programs.
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