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Title

Beliefs and knowledge about Parkinson’s Disease

Author(s)

Moore, Susan M.;  Knowles, Simon R.

Abstract

A survey of public attitudes showed that there is significant stigma perceived to be associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), as well as significant misconceptions about the course and outcomes of the disease. Negative attitudes to PD were associated with perceived stigma, (younger) age, knowledge of a sufferer and knowledge of the disease. Perceived stigma, negative attitudes and incorrect beliefs are likely to impinge on the psychosocial well-being of those living with the disease, particularly those with early onset. The data from this study was collected from 200 householders and suggest that more public information about positive lifestyle possibilities for those living with Parkinson’s would be of value to disease sufferers and their carers.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences

Source

E-Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 2, no. 1 (2006), p. 15-21

Publication year

2006

Keyword(s)

Parkinson’s Disease;  Health outcomes;  Attitudes;  Stigma

Publisher

Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology

ISSN

1832-7931

Publisher URL

http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap/article/view/32

Copyright

Copyright © 2006 The Authors. Permission for limited re-use is provided under the terms of the Australian Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.1/au/).

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