18. “Who Am I Trying to Fool, God or Myself?”: A Qualitative Analysis of Sociocultural Attitudes and Perceptions about Breast Reconstruction in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Natalie Guzman, BA,
• Brigit D. Baglien, MD,
• Mary Byrnes, MUP, PhD,
• Eden Solomon, MD,
• Mahteme Bekele, M.D.,
• Ishmael Kyei, MBBS,
• Adeyiza O. Momoh, MD

Affiliations

Natalie Guzman, BA

1 University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Brigit D. Baglien, MD

2 Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Mary Byrnes, MUP, PhD

3 Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Eden Solomon, MD

5 Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mahteme Bekele, M.D.

5 Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ishmael Kyei, MBBS

6 Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Adeyiza O. Momoh, MD

2 Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI