| Belief systems of epilepsy and attitudes toward people living with epilepsy in a rural community of northern Tanzania. | |
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PMID: 20965788 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The social stigma toward people with epilepsy (PWE) varies greatly between cultures. In this study, 167 people (59 PWE, 62 relatives, 46 villagers) in a rural area of northern Tanzania were interviewed at the hospital and in the community regarding their prevailing beliefs about epilepsy and attitudes toward PWE. Seventy-eight of those interviewed (46.7%) thought that epilepsy was due to supernatural causes, but 86 (51.5%) assumed that epilepsy is caused by brain disorders or is inherited. According to the interviewees, epilepsy impacts on the lives of affected people. 65.3% (n=109) thought that PWE should not attend school or go to work and 38.3% (n=64) were of the opinion that PWE had decreased chances of getting married. A minority (11.4%; n=19) thought that epilepsy was a reason not to have children. In summary, supernatural and more scientific ideas about the causes of epilepsy seem to coexist. Nevertheless, there is considerable stigma toward PWE, which needs to be interpreted within the sociocultural context of the study. |
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Andrea Sylvia Winkler; Michael Mayer; Silke Schnaitmann; Michael Ombay; Bartholomayo Mathias; Erich Schmutzhard; Louise Jilek-Aall |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 19 ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 596-601 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Interdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Medicine and Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Manyara Region, Tanzania. |
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