TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Epilepsy-associated stigma in Bolivia: A community-based study among the Guarani population: An International League Against Epilepsy/International Bureau for Epilepsy/World Health Organization Global Campaign Against Epilepsy Regional Project
JO  - Epilepsy and behavior
A1  - Bruno, Elisa
A1  - Bartoloni, Alessandro
A1  - Sofia, Vito
A1  - Rafael, Florentina
A1  - Magnelli, Donata
A1  - Padilla, Sandra
A1  - Quattrocchi, Graziella
A1  - Bartalesi, Filippo
A1  - Segundo, Higinio
A1  - Zappia, Mario
A1  - Preux, Pierre-Marie
A1  - Nicoletti, Alessandra
SP  - 131
EP  - 136
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - Epilepsy is associated with a significant burden of social stigma that appears to be influenced by psychosocial and cultural factors. Stigma has a negative effect on the management of people with epilepsy (PWE), representing one of the major factors that contribute to the burden of epilepsy. To assess stigma perception among the Guarani population, one hundred thirty-two people living in Guaraní communities in Bolivia were invited to complete the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy questionnaire. The main determinants of stigma identified were: the fear linked to loss of control, the feelings of sadness and pity toward PWE, the difficulties faced by PWE in the professional and relationship fields, the level of education and type of seizure. Our study pointed out that, in this population, PWE face difficulties in everyday life because of epilepsy-associated stigma and the results attest to the importance of promoting community-based educational programs aimed at reducing the stigmatization process.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1525-5050
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -