Abstract:

Purpose: Stigmatisation is a situation that occurs when a person has a characteristic that is often considered negative by society. In neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PH), stigmatization is often seen. The aim of this study we do is to identify where, how they see themselves in the society they live using the stigmatization scale in PH, to determine the extent of stigmatization, in which areas it is, and to explore what characteristics the disease has to do with. Tools and Methods: Patients with 50 non-neurological chronic diseases with an average age of 66,24±8,63 PH and 63,42±5,41 with an average age of 66,24±8,63 were taken to study. All patients have been given the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDÖ), the Expected Patient Stigma Scale (KHBSÖ) in Chronic Diseases. The Parkinson’s Disease Assessment Measurement (PDQ) and the Parkinson’s Disease Assessment Measurement (PDQ) are also given to patients with Parkinson. The findings: when compared the points of the groups to BAÖ, GDÖ and KHBSÖ, it was found that both of the three scales were significantly higher in PH (p <0,05). The relationship of the demographic data of patients in both groups, the duration of the disease, anxiety and depression conditions with stigmatization has been studied. In patients with Parkinson's disease, the correlation between age and disease has not been identified (r = 0.05 p > 0.05 and r = 0.24 p > 0.05 respectively). In PH, KHBSÖ does not correlate with BAÖ (r = 0.09 p > 0.05), with GDÖ score (r = 0.44 p = 0.031), BPHDÖ-2 (r = 0.374 p = 0.008), BPHDÖ-3 (r = 0.30 p = 0.029) and PDQ (r = 0.39 p = 0.05). If the group is not neurological disease, there is no correlation between the age, the duration of the disease, the BAE, the GDÖ scores (p >0,05). The result: Our study in PH shows that stigmatization is significantly high compared to the control group with chronic diseases, that anxiety and especially depression is accompanied by stigmatization, that the quality of life is decreased with this stigmatization. Stigmatisation and depression in PH is important to notice problems early, such as social isolation, as is the treatment of at least motor symptoms.

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