Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana

被引：22

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 Epilepsy is one such condition with numerous outdated, sometimes inhumane, and sometimes absurd perceptions that tend to fuel its stigma.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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页码：316 / 321

页数：6

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