Assessing knowledge of symptoms and first-aid care of epilepsy in Grenada, West Indies

Cofano, Sean C.; Ojukwu, Disep I; Mozumdar, Natasha; Raza, Zainab; Saigal, Shipra; Musku, Shashank; Zar, Safwan; Merolla, Michael; Jalonen, Tuula O.

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“…Notou-se nesta pesquisa que, de maneira geral, o nível de conhecimento dos professores sobre primeiros socorros foi baixo ou insuficiente, corroborando com os resultados apresentados na revisão integrativa a qual identificou níveis baixos de conhecimento dos professores nos testes pré intervenção (48) . Vários estudos, de diferentes nacionalidades vêm apontando o baixo nível de conhecimento em primeiros socorros por parte dos professores (49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55) . Os países que obtiveram resultados satisfatórios foram Irã e…”

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“…A epilepsia atinge em torno de 50 milhões de pessoas no mundo e trata-se de uma doença neurológica crônica que possui como características episódios de convulsões frequentes. A maioria das pessoas, cerca de 80%, as quais possuem esse diagnóstico, moram em países em desenvolvimento e com poucos recursos, o que contribui para dificuldade de acessar os serviços de saúde e consequentemente os profissionais e o tratamento (55,58) . Diante deste contexto, os professores da educação básica quando cientes e com o conhecimento adequado para prestação de primeiros socorros em episódios de convulsão podem servir como agentes de prevenção de possíveis complicações e sequelas decorrentes desta situação.…”

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“…Além disso, a prestação de atendimento de primeiros socorros de forma eficiente para pacientes com epilepsia, os quais apresentam convulsões, contribui para evitar surgimento de lesões ou complicações, já que o socorro imediato pode salvar vidas (55,59) . insatisfatório (60) .…”

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Professores Da Educação Básica Estão Aptos a Prestar Primeiros Socorros?

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Montebello

Darc

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Objetivo: Identificar qual conhecimento que os professores da educação básica possuem sobre primeiros socorros. Métodos: Estudo bibliográfico, descritivo, tipo revisão integrativa realizado entre maio e julho de 2020 com artigos dos últimos cinco anos das bases de dados PubMed, SciELO e LILACS acessadas pela Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) utilizando os descritores em Ciências da Saúde “primeiros socorros” e “professores” em português e inglês. Resultados: Foram incluídos neste estudo 40 artigos. Em geral, os conhecimentos dos professores foram baixos e insuficientes. No entanto, mais de 70% deles gostariam de aprender sobre o tema. Profissionais da saúde como fontes de conhecimento foram pouco referidos. Os estudos abordaram primeiros socorros a diferentes situações como acontecimentos gerais, epilepsia/convulsões, traumatismo/avulsão dentária, entre outros. Conclusões: Foi predominante o baixo nível de conhecimento sobre primeiros socorros entre professores da educação básica evidenciando necessidade de investimentos na formação de professores no assunto e na parceria saúde-educação para promover ambientes escolares seguros.

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“…7 Thus applying the right first-aid interventions to an epileptic patient, to keep the patient safe during a seizure, is very important to prevent injuries and further complications. 8 Insufficient awareness and incorrect knowledge about seizure first-aid practices may result in negative consequences in epileptic patients who are intervened during a seizure. For this reason, it is necessary to assess the first-aid practices applied throughout the community in order to determine the educational needs thereof and to raise awareness.…”

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Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy and Knowledge on Seizure First Aid

Baskan¹,

Gunes²

2022

Arch Epilepsy

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Objective: The aim of the research was to assess the attitudes of the public toward epilepsy and their level of knowledge in first aid. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2021 and January 2022, with 1102 individuals who applied to outpatient clinics in a hospital located in the city center of Erzincan (a province located in the eastern Turkey) and agreed to participate in the study. Research data were collected using a Socio-demographic Variables Questionnaire and Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Scale. Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Bonferroni test, and Tukey test were used to evaluate the data. Results:The mean total score of the participants on the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy scale was 55.28 ± 9.81. When asked about the seizure first-aid interventions to be applied for an epileptic patient, 61.9% of the participants responded that they would hold the legs and arms for restricting the patient's movements and try to open the clenched hands and jaws, whereas 57.6% said that they would apply artificial respiration or cardiac massage. Conclusion: Majority of the individuals participating in the study were found to have exhibited negative attitudes toward epilepsy (55.28 ± 9.81), and these individuals were found to refer to incorrect interventions that would rather deteriorate the current status of the patient for first-aid purposes. In order to protect and improve health, it can be suggested to increase the awareness of the society on first-aid practices for epilepsy. Keywords: Community, epilepsy attitude, first aid METHODS Research DesignThe research was structured with a descriptive and cross-sectional design. Population and Sample of the ResearchIndividuals aged 18 years and older, who are admitted to the outpatient clinics of a hospital located in the center of Erzincan province in the east of Turkey for any reason, comprised the population of the research. As a result of the power analysis using the G-Power 3.1.9.4 program, the Content of this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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“…Norway is the leader in the first aid education with 95% [15]. Results of the research conducted in Grenada, West India suggest that people with the epileptic seizures may be at the increased risk of injury due to the lack of knowledge about the correct procedure for provision of first aid in case of a seizure [16].…”

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The Level of Public’s Practical Skills in Provision of First Aid to Patients with Major Epileptic Seizure

Šupínová¹,

Janiczeková²,

Pojezdálová³

2019

PNIN

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Introduction. Despite the significant progress in medicine, epilepsy is still a severe medical and social problem. It is the most common primary chronic neurological disease; it is of various aetiology, course and treatment, affecting people of all genders, age, race or social status. Aim. The article aims at verification of basic public's knowledge about the disease of epilepsy and identification of the extent of capabilities of general and professional public in helping a patient with a major epileptic seizure. Material and Methods. Quantitative study using questionnaire and experiment. The study included a total of 200 respondents from general (GP) and professional non-medical public (CW). Results. 39% of GP respondents and 54% of CW respondents were capable of providing first aid. The most frequent mistake was forcing an object into the mouth in 17% of GP and 10% of CW. In the GP group, the level of skills significantly depends on respondents' gender (p = 0.028), age (p = 0.012) and education (p = 0.003). Attainment of first aid course does not play a role in the level of knowledge and skills. In the CW group, significant results were found between evaluation of first aid provision and the age of respondents (p = 0.032) and provision of first aid and the category of health care workers (p = 0.014). Conclusions. Respondents' basic knowledge and practical skills show signs of insufficiency. First aid courses need to be repeated regularly.

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Assessing knowledge of symptoms and first-aid care of epilepsy in Grenada, West Indies

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Professores Da Educação Básica Estão Aptos a Prestar Primeiros Socorros?

Professores Da Educação Básica Estão Aptos a Prestar Primeiros Socorros?

Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy and Knowledge on Seizure First Aid

The Level of Public’s Practical Skills in Provision of First Aid to Patients with Major Epileptic Seizure

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