Hasara Nuwangi

Citation: Nuwangi H, Dikomitis L, Weerakoon KG, Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC (2024) The psychosocial burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: A multi-method qualitative study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(1): e0011909. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011909 Editor: Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, BRAZIL Received: July 27, 2023; Accepted: January 8, 2024; Published: January 18, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Nuwangi et al.

Self-stigma. Public stigma affects the self in three main ways; enacted, internalised, and felt (Fig 2). People with CL and MCL encountered all three main types of self-stigma. Manifestations of each stigma type are described below. Enacted stigma. We identified three main manifestations of enacted stigma. Each of the manifestations is described below. Barriers to forming proper interpersonal relationships. Studies done in Morocco [47,48] show that CL scars on the face are a barrier to marriage.

Loading metrics Open Access Study Protocol Abstract Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with three main clinical types; cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). CL and MCL are considered to be highly stigmatizing due to potentially disfiguring skin pathology. CL and MCL-associated stigma are reported across the world in different contexts assimilating different definitions and interpretations.