eprintid: 1349660 rev_number: 46 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/01/34/96/60 datestamp: 2012-06-25 18:42:25 lastmod: 2021-09-19 23:05:57 status_changed: 2012-07-12 11:21:21 type: article metadata_visibility: show item_issues_count: 0 creators_name: Fernandes, PT creators_name: Noronha, ALA creators_name: Sander, JW creators_name: Li, LM title: Stigma scale of epilepsy - The perception of epilepsy stigma in different cities in Brazil ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B02 divisions: C07 divisions: D07 divisions: F81 keywords: stigma, epilepsy, stigma scale, quality of life, PUBLIC-ATTITUDES, LIFE note: All the content of the journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons License abstract: Purpose: To assess the perception of epilepsy stigma in different regions of Brazil. Method: The Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE) questionnaire was applied to people in different Brazilian urban settings. The survey was performed on individual basis; an interviewer read the questions to the subjects and wrote down the answers. The same procedure was applied to all the subjects and took around 10 minutes. Results: 266 questionnaires were completed in four different towns of Brazil (Curitiba=83; Sao Paulo=47; Vila Velha=79; Ipatinga=57). The overall stigma score was 49.7 (median). Different scores were obtained in each locality. Vila Velha=42; Curitiba=49; Sao Paulo=52; Ipatinga=54 (ANOVA [2.262]=3.82; p=0.01). Conclusion: This study showed differences in the perception of stigma, which may depend on cultural and regional aspects. The concept of stigma has cultural perspectives, depending on the region and the context where each person lives. The understanding of this aspect of epilepsy is important to promote better de-stigmatization campaigns, considering the cultural and social differences. date: 2008-09 publisher: ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIA official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400006 vfaculties: VFBRS oa_status: green language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green article_type_text: Article verified: verified_manual elements_source: Web of Science elements_id: 415402 doi: 10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400006 language_elements: EN lyricists_name: Sander, Josemir lyricists_id: JWASS04 full_text_status: public publication: ARQ NEURO-PSIQUIAT volume: 66 number: 3A pagerange: 471 - 476 issn: 0004-282X citation: Fernandes, PT; Noronha, ALA; Sander, JW; Li, LM; (2008) Stigma scale of epilepsy - The perception of epilepsy stigma in different cities in Brazil. ARQ NEURO-PSIQUIAT , 66 (3A) 471 - 476. 10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400006 <https://doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400006>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1349660/1/a06v66n3a.pdf