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Clinical Benefits of Supervised Home Care of the Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Under National Filariasis Elimination Programme.

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: Introduction: Mass drug administration and morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) though considered as two pillars of global program for elimination of filariasis, implementation of MMDP was disregarded in several endemic countries. Limb hygiene is the main component of MMDP and to address its overall clinical benefits, a community-based study was undertaken in three sets of populations. Materials and Methods: After obtaining written informed consent, clinical, quality of life (QoL) assessments were carried out and lymphedema volume was measured for three groups of lymphedema patients at intake, at 6, and 12 months follow-up. Filarial lymphedema patients from three sets of villages categorized as "Previous VCRC MMDP," "State MMDP," and "Current VCRC MMDP" were considered for the study. Clinical examination and QoL assessment were carried out independently by a medical officer and a sociologist, respectively. Whoever available at the time of three field visits were registered and included in the study. In total, 67, 63, 66 and 75, 74 and 63 lymphedema (LE) patients completed clinical evaluation and QoL assessment from these groups, respectively. Results: Assessment of repeated measures of clinical parameters at baseline and two time points of follow-up by Friedman's test showed significant clinical improvements in skin color, texture, moisture, and ulcer (p > 0.05), in nails score and intertrigo score (p > 0.01). Assessed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed a significant reduction in the frequency Acute Dermato-Lymphangio-Adenitis episodes at 12 months follow-up in all the three MMDP groups (p < 0.001). However, the reduction of LE volume was significant (p = 0.009) only in the current Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) MMDP group. There was no significant improvement in the QoL in all three groups. Conclusions: To achieve the desired clinical benefits by MMDP home care practices for the filarial lymphedema patients, regular monitoring by the auxiliary health workers is essential. National programs must consider monthly supervision through an integrated approach.

journal_name

Lymphat Res Biol

journal_title

Lymphatic research and biology

authors

De Britto L,Kamaraj P,Vijayalakshmi G,Das LK,Krishnakumari A,Anbusivam S,Supriya VK,Yuvaraj J

doi

10.1089/lrb.2019.0058

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-12-01 00:00:00

pages

517-525

issue

eissn

1539-6851

issn

1557-8585

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Clinical Benefits of Supervised Home Care of the Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Under National Filariasis Elimination Programme.