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 Epilepsy is one such condition with numerous outdated, sometimes inhumane, and sometimes absurd perceptions that tend to fuel its stigma.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

引用

页码：316 / 321

页数：6

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