ABSTRACT

Background

International public surveys have generally indicated very poor awareness and knowledge of aphasia among the general public. However, none has assessed aphasia awareness in Kuwait until now.

Aim

The aim is to assess and investigate public awareness and knowledge of aphasia in Kuwait. Two samples were taken in 2013 and 2017 to examine awareness of aphasia over time.

Methods & Procedures

The same survey method used in international studies was adapted. Face-to-face surveys were conducted in 2013 and 2017 in the same shopping mall in Kuwait City in order to compare the results and examine improvements over the four-year period.

Outcomes & Results

A total of 626 individuals were surveyed: 365 in 2013 and 261 in 2017. The respondents who had heard of aphasia were 14.2% and 9.2% of the total samples of 2013 and 2017, respectively, and there was a significant association between the number of people who had heard of aphasia and the total number of samples. Focusing on the respondents who had heard of aphasia, chi-square results showed a significant difference between the two samples in terms of basic knowledge, which reveals an improvement in basic knowledge among those who had heard of aphasia. The results indicated that the number of females (72.7%) aware of aphasia was greater than males (27.3%). As for age, 42.9% of those aware of aphasia were aged 50 or older. However, statistical results showed no significant association between the level of knowledge of aphasia and these demographic groups. The respondents’ sources of aphasia information in order of frequency were: relatives/friends,TV/radio,workplace,andthen newspapers/magazines.

Conclusions

Four years after the first survey, public awareness of aphasia remained low and with no improvement. The minimal public knowledge of aphasia in Kuwait makes it imperative to raise awareness. Future initiatives must be directed towards providing adequate knowledge in order to increase the health outcomes for people with aphasia and their families

中文翻译：

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科威特公众对失语症的认识

摘要

背景

国际公众调查普遍表明，公众对失语症的认识和知识非常差。然而，到目前为止，还没有人评估过科威特的失语意识。

目标

目的是评估和调查科威特公众对失语症的认识和知识。2013 年和 2017 年采集了两个样本，以检查随着时间的推移对失语症的认识。

方法和程序

采用了国际研究中使用的相同调查方法。2013 年和 2017 年在科威特市的同一购物中心进行了面对面调查，以比较结果并检查四年期间的改进情况。

结果和结果

共调查了 626 人：2013 年为 365 人，2017 年为 261 人。听说失语症的受访者分别占 2013 年和 2017 年总样本的 14.2% 和 9.2%，并且与失语症的人数之间存在显着相关性。听说过失语症的人的样本总数。关注听说过失语症的受访者，卡方结果显示两个样本在基础知识方面存在显着差异，这表明听说过失语症的受访者的基础知识有所提高。结果表明，知晓失语症的女性人数（72.7%）多于男性（27.3%）。至于年龄，42.9%的失语者年龄在50岁或以上。然而，统计结果显示失语症知识水平与这些人口群体之间没有显着关联。受访者的失语信息来源按频率顺序依次为：亲戚/朋友、电视/广播、工作场所、报纸/杂志。

结论

第一次调查四年后，公众对失语症的认识仍然很低，没有改善。科威特公众对失语症的了解很少，因此必须提高认识。未来的举措必须着眼于提供足够的知识，以提高失语症患者及其家人的健康状况