A community survey of knowledge, perceptions, and practice with respect to epilepsy among traditional healers in the Batibo Health District, Cameroon

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Njamnshi, Alfred K ^a,b   Bissek, Anne Cécile Zoung Kanyi ^c   Yepnjio, Faustin N ^b,d   Tabah, Earnest N ^b,e   Angwafor, Samuel A ^b,f   Kuate, Callixte T ^a   Déma, Fidèle ^b,g   Fonsah, Julius Y ^b   Acho, Alphonse ^b   Kepeden, Marie Noelle Z K ^h   Azinwi, Yumo H ^f   Kuwoh, Pius B ^f   Angwafor III, Fru F ^c,e   Muna, Walinjom F T ^c  

^a Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences   (Cameroon)

^b YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^d Fann University Teaching Hospital   (Senegal)

^e MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

^f Batibo District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^g Sa'a District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^h Medical Imaging Department   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Batibo; Cameroon; Epilepsy; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAMEROON; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; WITCHCRAFT;

ADULT; CAMEROON; DATA COLLECTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 72949118285     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.10.018     Document Type: Article

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