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Extending knowledge of the public awareness of aphasia in the Balkans: Serbia and Montenegro

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Vuković, Mile
Matić, Dušanka
Kovač, Ana M.
Vuković, Irena
Code, Chris
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Purpose: Public awareness of aphasia has been surveyed in a number of countries revealing that it is universally low. We report results of surveys in the Balkan countries Serbia and Montenegro and compare results with data from Croatia and Slovenia. Methods: Convenience surveys of the general public were conducted in public places like shopping centers/malls and parks in Serbia (N=400) and Montenegro (N=500) using an adapted version of the public awareness of aphasia survey questionnaire. Respondents were asked whether they have heard of aphasia and tested with questions about aphasia. Information on gender, age, occupation and education was recorded. Outcomes: Twelve percent (Serbia) and 11% (Montenegro) had heard of aphasia, but just 4% (Serbia) and 3.2% (Montenegro) had a basic knowledge of aphasia. Age, gender and occupation interacted variably with awareness. Between 16% (Slovenia) and 60% (Croatia) said they had heard of aphasia (10.5% overall mean for the four countries) and bas...ic knowledge of aphasia across the four countries ranged between 3.2 and 7%. Conclusions: Levels of awareness of aphasia in the Balkans are low and variably associated with age, gender, socio-economic and educational levels. Respondents with some knowledge of aphasia gained it through personal or professional interaction with aphasia or the media. The data provide a basis for awareness raising in Balkan countries to reduce stigmatization, improve community access and understanding. Implications for rehabilitation Awareness of aphasia is low universally, even among healthcare workers. Low public awareness of a condition, like aphasia, results in under-funded research and service provision. In order to raise public awareness of aphasia we need to know how many members of the general public know about it. Improvements in public awareness could positively affect funding, the quality of services, and the public understanding and acceptance of individuals with aphasia in the community. Improving awareness of aphasia in those who come into contact with aphasic people, like healthcare workers, could significantly improve the healthcare experience of people with aphasia and their families.

Keywords:
Aphasia / public awareness / convenience surveys / Balkans
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Disability and Rehabilitation, 2017, 39, 23, 2381-2386
Publisher:
  • Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
Funding / projects:
  • British Academy [10.13039/501100000286, SS05521]
  • Evaluation of treatment of acquired speech and language disorders (RS-179068)

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1226410

ISSN: 0963-8288

PubMed: 27670153

WoS: 000409260200002

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84988693955
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AB  - Purpose: Public awareness of aphasia has been surveyed in a number of countries revealing that it is universally low. We report results of surveys in the Balkan countries Serbia and Montenegro and compare results with data from Croatia and Slovenia. Methods: Convenience surveys of the general public were conducted in public places like shopping centers/malls and parks in Serbia (N=400) and Montenegro (N=500) using an adapted version of the public awareness of aphasia survey questionnaire. Respondents were asked whether they have heard of aphasia and tested with questions about aphasia. Information on gender, age, occupation and education was recorded. Outcomes: Twelve percent (Serbia) and 11% (Montenegro) had heard of aphasia, but just 4% (Serbia) and 3.2% (Montenegro) had a basic knowledge of aphasia. Age, gender and occupation interacted variably with awareness. Between 16% (Slovenia) and 60% (Croatia) said they had heard of aphasia (10.5% overall mean for the four countries) and basic knowledge of aphasia across the four countries ranged between 3.2 and 7%. Conclusions: Levels of awareness of aphasia in the Balkans are low and variably associated with age, gender, socio-economic and educational levels. Respondents with some knowledge of aphasia gained it through personal or professional interaction with aphasia or the media. The data provide a basis for awareness raising in Balkan countries to reduce stigmatization, improve community access and understanding. Implications for rehabilitation Awareness of aphasia is low universally, even among healthcare workers. Low public awareness of a condition, like aphasia, results in under-funded research and service provision. In order to raise public awareness of aphasia we need to know how many members of the general public know about it. Improvements in public awareness could positively affect funding, the quality of services, and the public understanding and acceptance of individuals with aphasia in the community. Improving awareness of aphasia in those who come into contact with aphasic people, like healthcare workers, could significantly improve the healthcare experience of people with aphasia and their families.
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Vuković, M., Matić, D., Kovač, A. M., Vuković, I.,& Code, C.. (2017). Extending knowledge of the public awareness of aphasia in the Balkans: Serbia and Montenegro. in Disability and Rehabilitation
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 39(23), 2381-2386.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1226410
Vuković M, Matić D, Kovač AM, Vuković I, Code C. Extending knowledge of the public awareness of aphasia in the Balkans: Serbia and Montenegro. in Disability and Rehabilitation. 2017;39(23):2381-2386.
doi:10.1080/09638288.2016.1226410 .
Vuković, Mile, Matić, Dušanka, Kovač, Ana M., Vuković, Irena, Code, Chris, "Extending knowledge of the public awareness of aphasia in the Balkans: Serbia and Montenegro" in Disability and Rehabilitation, 39, no. 23 (2017):2381-2386,
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1226410 . .

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