Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana

被引：22
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作者：
Adjei, Patrick [1 ,2 ]
Akpalu, Albert [1 ,2 ]
Laryea, Ruth [1 ]
Nkromah, Kojo [2 ]
Sottie, Cynthia [3 ]
Ohene, Sammy [1 ]
Osei, Akwasi [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ghana, Sch Med, Dept Med & Therapeut, Accra, Ghana
[2] Korle Bu Teaching Hosp, Dept Med & Therapeut, Accra, Ghana
[3] Minist Hlth, Accra, Ghana
来源：
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR | 2013年 / 29卷 / 02期
关键词：
Stigma; Beliefs; Perceptions; Epilepsy; Ghana; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; STIGMA; PEOPLE; PREVALENCE; SELF;
D O I：
10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.07.034
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Stigma associated with any chronic disease is one of the greatest challenges to the treatment of the disease. Stigma in health is a complex concept, and it causes people with a stigmatizing disease to conceal their disorder. Epilepsy is one such condition with numerous outdated, sometimes inhumane, and sometimes absurd perceptions that tend to fuel its stigma. Health-care workers who participated in an epilepsy training program as part of a World Health Organization/Ghana Health Service collaboration were asked to compile the perceptions associated with epilepsy in their communities. The comments they gathered are presented here. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数：6
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