Code C, Mackie N S, Armstrong E, Stiegler L, Armstrong J, Bushby E, Carew-Price P, Curtis H, Haynes P, McLeod E, Muhleisen V, Neate J, Nikolas A, Rolfe D, Rubly C, Simpson R, Webber A
School of Psychology, Exeter University, Exeter EX4 4QG, UK.
Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2001;36 Suppl:1-6. doi: 10.3109/13682820109177849.
We surveyed 929 shoppers in Exeter (England), Louisiana (USA) and Sydney (Australia) to determine what they knew of aphasia. Between 10% and 18% said they had heard of aphasia but only between 1.5% and 7.6% had even some basic knowledge of aphasia. We found that more females knew something about aphasia than males and that older people were more likely to have heard of it, although those with some knowledge were significantly younger. Informants had heard of aphasia mainly through their work or the media and were mainly professionals like teachers, nurses, therapists, managers and administrators, followed by a retired/student group. We found some differences in awareness levels in the different locations we sampled. Results have implications for targeting awareness raising and campaigning.
我们对来自英国埃克塞特、美国路易斯安那州和澳大利亚悉尼的929名购物者进行了调查，以确定他们对失语症的了解程度。10%至18%的人表示听说过失语症，但只有1.5%至7.6%的人对失语症有一些基本了解。我们发现，了解失语症的女性比男性多，而且老年人更有可能听说过失语症，不过有一定了解的人明显更年轻。受访者主要通过工作或媒体听说过失语症，主要是教师、护士、治疗师、经理和管理人员等专业人士，其次是退休人员/学生群体。我们发现在所抽样的不同地点，人们的认知水平存在一些差异。这些结果对提高认知度和开展宣传活动具有启示意义。
