-Purpose: To evaluate whether an inappropriate attitude towards a person having an epileptic seizure contributes to the stigma found in society and whether an appropriate attitude helps to diminish it in the short term; to perform a long term investigation about information remembered and stigma p e rception after an educational lecture . Method: This study was perf o rmed in two steps: Step 1. St u d e n t s of first year of high school of two schools in Campinas completed a questionnaire including the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy following a seizure demonstration. They were divided into three groups: a) one gro u p had a demonstration of proper attitudes towards someone having an epileptic seizure; b) one group was shown incorrect procedures; c) control group. After the completion of the questionnaire, an educational l e c t u re about epilepsy was given.Step 2: six months later, the questionnaire was re -a d m i n i s t e re d . R e s u l t s :The comparison between the four groups (step 1 and step 2) show a significant diff e rence (Anova (3,339)=2.77; p=0.042). Pairwise comparison using Fisher's Least-Significant-Difference Test showed a significant difference between the group shown incorrect procedures (step 1) versus step 2, and the control group (step 1) versus step 2, but no difference between the group shown correct procedures (step 1) versus step 2. Discussion: Exhibiting proper attitudes towards a person experiencing an epileptic seizure may cause significant diff e rences among the subjects' degrees of stigma towards people with epilepsy. It is t h e re f o re fundamental that there should be de-stigmatization campaigns provided, to correct inform ation and provide appropriate education.KEY WORDS: stigma, epilepsy, attitudes, behaviour, quality of life.Atitudes e estigma na epilepsia: um estudo com jovens do ensino médio RESUMO -Objetivo: Investigar se atitudes errôneas tomadas durante uma crise epiléptica contribuem para o estigma na sociedade e, se a conduta de seguir atitudes corretas ajuda a diminuí-lo a curto prazo e se a p a rticipação em palestra informativa também contribui para a diminuição do estigma a longo prazo. Método: O trabalho foi realizado em duas etapas: 1. Foi aplicada a Escala de Estigma na Epilepsia (EEE), a c rescida de algumas perguntas gerais sobre epilepsia, em alunos do primeiro ano do Ensino Médio de duas escolas (pública e particular) em Campinas. Os sujeitos foram divididos em 3 grupos, sendo: a) gru p o que presenciou atitudes corretas durante a crise epiléptica; b) grupo que presenciou atitudes err ô n e a s durante a mesma; c) grupo controle que só respondeu ao questionário, e depois, todos foram re u n i d o s para palestra educativa. 2. Depois de seis meses, o mesmo questionário foi aplicado nos sujeitos que participaram da palestra educativa da primeira etapa. Resultados: A comparação entre os quatro gru p o s (passo 1 e 2) mostrou diferença significativa [(ANOVA (3,339)=2,77; p=0,042). Análise estatística (Fisher) m o s t rou diferenças significativas entre...

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