Knowledge of Parkinson’s Disease in a Multiethnic Urban Asian Setting
| Autor: | Chong Tin Tan, Hoi Sen Yong, Pei Wen Tan, Yee Weai Cheong, Cheryl Vanderschaaf, Ummi Affah Mahamad, Niki Wai Wye Ho, Khean Jin Goh, Kwong Weng Loh, Kean Hoong Tan, Ai Huey Tan, Connie Marras, Sik Thien Kong, Jie Ping Schee, Chee Chean Lim, Sara Lai Heong Lew, Quan Hziung Lim, Suet Ker Soo, Shen-Yang Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Parkinson's disease Urban Population Higher education Ethnic group Alternative medicine Disease Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Epidemiology Humans Medicine General knowledge Psychiatry Aged business.industry Malaysia Parkinson Disease Middle Aged medicine.disease Caregivers Cohort Female Neurology (clinical) business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 5:865-879 |
| ISSN: | 1877-718X 1877-7171 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Public knowledge regarding Parkinson's disease (PD) is important to facilitate good health-seeking behavior, but the literature on this topic is scarce. OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore the level of public knowledge regarding PD in a large multiethnic urban Asian cohort, and (as a secondary aim) in a smaller cohort of PD patients and caregivers. METHODS A Knowledge of PD Questionnaire (KPDQ) was developed and administered to members of the Malaysian general public, and to PD patients and caregivers. The KPDQ tests recognition of PD symptoms and general knowledge regarding PD. RESULTS 1,258 members of the general public completed the KPDQ. Tremor was the most widely recognized symptom (recognized by 79.0% of respondents); however, 83.7% incorrectly believed that all PD patients experience tremor. Memory problem was the most widely recognized NMS. Overall, motor symptoms were better recognized than NMS. Common misperceptions were that there is a cure for PD (49.8%) and that PD is usually familial (41.4%). Female gender, Chinese ethnicity, tertiary education, healthcare-related work, and knowing someone with PD were independently associated with higher KPDQ scores. PD patients (n = 116) and caregivers (n = 135) demonstrated superior knowledge compared with the general public group, but one-third of them believed that PD is currently curable. CONCLUSIONS This is the only study on public knowledge regarding PD in Asia. Important gaps in knowledge were evident, which could present a barrier to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of PD. This highlights the need for targeted education campaigns and further research in this area. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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