title: [Information status and public opinion on the social psychiatric position of epilepsy in western Lower Austria].
abstract: The state of information and the public opinion concerning the epileptic's psychosocial rank in the West of Lower Austria are similar to the results in the Federal Republic of Germany in many respects. But on the other hand there are also many differences. Many of the interviewed ones reacted in the sense of "centrality of concerness". Questions concerning society in general, the answers were liberal and partly even outgoing. When the own persons or the own family got involved answers were significantly less positive than in Western Europe or the USA. Answers concerning employment of epileptics were reflecting the socio-economic situation of the different countries at the moment of the interview. If there was a better socio-economic background it also was easier to make a motion for employment of epileptics. The age-group between 30 and 40 years proved to be best informed and most outgoing.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011639:Public Opinion; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Informationsstand und öffentliche Meinung zur sozialpsychiatrischen Stellung der Epilepsie im Westen Niederösterreichs.