Everyday burden of musculoskeletal conditions among villagers in rural Botswana: A focused ethnography.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2083Keywords:
Botswana, burden of illness, chronic pain, disability, joints, musculoskeletal system, qualitative research, rehabilitation.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the perspectives of villagers in rural Botswana about the everyday life burden and impact of their musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS: Ethnographic fieldwork for 8 months included 55 in-depth interviews with 34 villagers. Interviews were typically conducted in Setswana with an interpreter. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim, with Setswana contextually translated into English. The theoretical lens included Bury's biographical disruption, in which he distinguishes between "meaning as consequence" and "meaning as significance". RESULTS: Interviews revealed co-existing accounts for the consequences and significance of musculoskeletal burden related to 3 themes: (i) hard work for traditional livesDownloads
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