Osteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challenges

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dc.contributor.authorStephen, Lawrence X.G.S.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Tina
dc.contributor.authorvan Hayden, E.
dc.contributor.authorChetty, M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-21T12:21:59Z
dc.date.available2018-05-21T12:21:59Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIndividuals with osteogenesis imperfecta type III (OI III) are severely physically disabled due to frequent fracturing. Their disability poses numerous barriers that challenge their social development. Despite these limitations, several affected persons are able to rise above these problems and achieve success in their personal and professional life. This outcome is directly relevant to their psychosocial development. The achievements of five individuals with OI III living in Cape Town are highlighted in this article, as well as the challenges that they have experienced and continue to experience in their daily lives. The authors intend to promulgate understanding of the psychosocial circumstances of affected persons, thereby facilitating the deployment of appropriate efforts and resources to address these challenges.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHET
dc.identifier.citationStephen, L.X.G. et al. (2016). Osteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challenges. South African Medical Journal, 106(6): S90-S93.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i6.11005
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3713
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_US
dc.rightsThe South African Journal Medical Journal is an Open Access Journal and provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. In accordance with the definition of the Budapest Open Access Initiative all content published by the SAMJ is made free to users without any subscription or other charges. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of these articles, or use them for any other lawful, non-commercial purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
dc.rightsThe South African Journal Medical Journal is an Open Access Journal and provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. In accordance with the definition of the Budapest Open Access Initiative all content published by the SAMJ is made free to users without any subscription or other charges. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of these articles, or use them for any other lawful, non-commercial purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectOsteogenesis imperfecta type III (OI III)en_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial developmenten_US
dc.subjectConnective tissue disordersen_US
dc.titleOsteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challengesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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