Research project

Lived experience of Parkinson's disease in Kenya

Status:

Not active

Project overview

This project was an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded PhD grant, through the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) and based at Newcastle University. The research explored the lived experience of Parkinson's disease in Kenya, using ethnographic methods (2016-2020).

Research outputs

The role of support groups in the management of Parkinson’s disease in Kenya

2021, Global Public Health

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1954227

Type: article

“Old people problems”, uncertainty and legitimacy: Challenges with diagnosing Parkinson's disease in Kenya

2021, Social Science & Medicine, 282

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114148

Type: article

Could Mucuna pruriens be the answer to Parkinson's disease management in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-income countries worldwide?

2020, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 73, 3-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.03.002

Type: article