ไปค้นเจอการวิจัยทางการแพทย์ของหมอไทย ทีได้ตีพิมพ์ที่ต่างประเทศ พูดถึงทัศนคติของคนไทยต่อโรคลมชัก แต่แปลไม่ค่อยเก่ง
ใครเก่งภาษาอังกฤษ ก็ลองสรุปให้ฟังหน่อยนะครับ จะเป็นประโยชน์มาก ตีพิมพ์ในวารสารทางการแพทย์ของอเมริกา ชื่อ "Epilepsy & Behavior" เมื่อต้นปีนี้
Public familiarity with, knowledge of, and predictors of negative attitudes toward epilepsy in Thailand
Montri Saengpattrachai a,b,*, Dumnern Srinualta c, Nithi Lorlertratna a, Ekachai Pradermduzzadeeporn d, Fakjit Poonpol e
a Bangkok Child Health Center, Bangkok Hospital Medical Center, Bangkok, Thailand
b Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Srinakarinwirot University, Nakornnayok, Thailand
c Research and Development Department, Bangkok Heart Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
d Queen Sawangwattana Hospital, Chonburi, Thailand
e Somdej Prapinklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
a r t i c l e i n f o
Article history: Received 4 November 2009
Revised 26 January 2010
Accepted 27 January 2010
Available online 1 March 2010
Keywords: Awareness Familiarity Attitude Knowledge Epilepsy Mental health Stigma Thailand
a b s t r a c t
The purpose of this nationwide survey was to assess familiarity with and knowledge of epilepsy, as well as to identify predictors of negative attitudes toward people with epilepsy, in Thailand. Of the 1581 people interviewed, 80.8% were familiar with the word epilepsy, but few knew anyone with the condition. The main reason given for avoiding helping a seizure victim was a lack of proper first-aid knowledge, not a negative attitude toward the person. The factors predicting negative attitudes in the Thai population were low educational level, unfamiliarity with epilepsy, and the misconception that epilepsy is a form of insanity. Different from most previous studies worldwide, the attitudes of friends and parents toward people with epilepsy were strongly positive. Social awareness of the public organization Epilepsy Society of Thailand was low; only 4.6% of the respondents knew about it. These data should be considered in a nationwide strategy to alleviate social discrimination against people with epilepsy.
2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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