Brief video enhances teacher trainees’ knowledge of epilepsy

Tavares, Tamara P.; Kerr, Elizabeth; Secco, Mary; Bax, Karen; Smith, Mary Lou

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107963

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“…Several studies have shown the impact of health education on teachers’ understanding of and attitude toward epilepsy. The educational programs used include lectures, 46 , 47 workshops, 48 short videos, 49 and pamphlets. 50 The effect of health education has been studied both immediately and in the long term.…”

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Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles

Alkhotani¹

2022

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In young children, epilepsy, a disorder marked by recurring seizures, is frequent. Schoolteachers play an important role in the development of young children and hence have a big impact on their psychosocial development. This study was carried out to examine the available data from Saudi Arabia in order to better understand the knowledge gap among Saudi instructors. Although schoolteachers’ knowledge in Saudi Arabia has improved over time, such that they now have significant knowledge that can affect student performance, social skill development, future endeavors, and life quality, a significant percentage still believes that epilepsy is linked to psychiatric illness. Few teachers have obtained first-aid training in the area of seizure treatment. It is consequently vital to improve instructors’ knowledge of seizure first aid. Teachers’ understanding and attitudes concerning epilepsy could be improved by health education. Schoolteachers should get focused and guided health education to improve their knowledge of epilepsy and change their attitudes.

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