Knowledge and Attitudes of Parkinson's Disease in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional, Community-Based Study

作     者：Kaddumukasa, Mark Kakooza, Angelina Kaddumukasa, Martin N. Ddumba, Edward Mugenyi, Levi Sajatovic, Martha Katabira, Elly 

作者机构：Makerere Univ Coll Hlth Sci Sch Med Dept Med Kampala Uganda Makerere Univ Coll Hlth Sci Sch Med Dept Paediat Kampala Uganda Nkozi Univ St Francis Nsambya Hosp Dept Med Kampala Uganda Infect Dis Res Collaborat Kampala Uganda Case Western Reserve Univ Neurol Inst Univ Hosp Case Med Ctr Cleveland OH 44106 USA Univ Hosp Case Med Ctr Neurol & Behav Outcomes Ctr Cleveland OH 44106 USA 

出 版 物：《PARKINSONS DISEASE》 (帕金森氏症)

年 卷 期：2015年第2015卷第1期

页      面：196150页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institute of Health under MEPI-Neurology Linked Award [R25NS080968] 

摘      要：Background. Parkinson s disease (PD) negatively affects the quality of life. There is limited information on PD published from Africa. Lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care for individuals with PD. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in urban and rural Mukono district, central Uganda. Through the systematic sampling method, data were gathered from 377 adult participants, interviewed on selected aspects of PD knowledge and attitudes. Results. Of the 377 participants, 47% were from urban settings and 68% (260/377) were women with a median age (IQR) of 34 (26-48) years. Half of the study respondents did not know the body part involved in or apparent cause of PD. Nearly 1/3 of individuals believed that PD is a form of insanity and 17% believed that PD is contagious. Rural dwellers were more likely to have incorrect knowledge regarding selected aspects of PD. Conclusions. Understanding the cause of PD is very limited in our setting. Some beliefs about PD aetiology may potentially worsen stigma and social isolation. This study highlights the need for increasing PD awareness in our settings. Public health approaches that improve knowledge are urgently needed to promote care access and community response to Parkinson s disease.