Social-cultural aspects of epilepsy in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania: Knowledge and experience among patients and carers

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 338-343

  Mushi, D ^a   Hunter, E ^b   Mtuya, C ^a   Mshana, G ^c   Aris, E ^d   Walker, R ^b  

^a TUMAINI UNIVERSITY   (Tanzania)

^b NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^d MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Health seeking behavior; Social cultural experience; Stigma; Treatment gap

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EPILEPSY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BELIEF; STIGMA; TANZANIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WITCHCRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951677618     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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