Parkinson's disease in Bangladesh: An evaluation of the public knowledge and awareness
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Date
2021-09Publisher
Brac UniversityAuthor
Chowdhury, AmalMetadata
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Background: Parkinson’s Disease poses a monumental health burden, one which is often
misunderstood and underestimated by the general public.
Objective: This study was designed to assess Bangladesh’s general population’s knowledge
and awareness pertaining to Parkinson’s disease.
Methods: A cross sectional study was administered and regulated among Bangladeshis. Data
were collected through a questionnaire which was validated previously and employed in other
surveys evaluating similar parameters.
Results: Vast majority of the respondents inferred to PD being more common in older people
and also indicated that they believe PD can affect younger generation too. Overall the motor
symptoms were much more recognized: the range being from 21%-100% and that for non motor symptoms being only 6%-19% respectively.
Conclusion: From our findings we came to the conclusion – people are mostly unaware of the
non-motor symptoms of PD, many have misunderstandings about the treatment of this disease
and most are unaware about the pattern and extent of prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease