Epilepsi ve Stigma

Epilepsi nedeniyle ortaya çıkan nöbetler, epilepsili bireylerin ve çevre lerindeki kişilerin epilepsi hakkındaki bilgi eksikliği, hastalığa yönelikyanlış inanışlar gibi birçok konu epilepsili kişilerin stigmatize edilmesi ne sebep olmaktadır. Bunun sonucunda ise epilepsili bireyler arasındaevlenme oranları ve istihdam alanları azalmakta, depresyon görülmeolasılığı artmaktadır. Bu bireylerde biyo-psiko-sosyal anlamda tam biriyilik hâlinin sağlanabilmesi için epilepside stigma ile mücadele edil melidir.

Epilepsy and Stigma

The lack of information on epilepsy in those with epilepsy and thosearound them and the misconceptions about the disease result in thestigmatization of people with epilepsy. Consequently, the marriage andthe employment rates of people with epilepsy have decreased, while theprobability of depression has increased. The biopsychosocial health ofthe individuals with epilepsy must improve in order to combat stigmaof epilepsy.

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ISSN: 2618-5741
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2004
Yayıncı: Koç Üniversitesi HYO Semahat Arsel Hemşirelik Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi (SANERC)