Association between knowledge and attitudes of school nurses towards epilepsy and the risk of accidents in Greek schools

Toli, Theodora; Sourtzi, Panayota; Tsoumakas, Konstantinos; Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou, Athena

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.01.027

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“…This study revealed that the clinical nurses obtained a mean score of 55.43 ± 6.59 on the epilepsy attitude scale, which shows that they generally have a positive attitude toward patients with epilepsy. Similar to our study result, Toli et al [17] determined that school nurses working at Greek schools had a positive attitude toward individuals with epilepsy. In another study, it was reported that health-care professionals had lower scores on the epilepsy attitude scale compared with the scores obtained in our study [19].…”

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“…The results of this study show that the sampled nurses had a moderate level of knowledge regarding epilepsy. Comparing this result with previous studies in international literature concerning nurses, the mean scores on epilepsy knowledge were similar [17,18,23]. In our study, the clinical nurses had a good level of epilepsy knowledge, which is encouraging.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…While there are studies evaluating knowledge and attitudes of health-care professionals regarding epilepsy [17][18][19][20], to the best of our knowledge, in Turkey, there is no study investigating the knowledge and attitudes of clinical nurses regarding epilepsy. To deliver more efficient and qualified health-care services for individuals with epilepsy, it is important to optimize the knowledge and attitude levels of clinical nurses regarding epilepsy.…”

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Clinical nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward patients with epilepsy

Dayapoğlu

Tan

2016

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Clinical nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward patients with epilepsy

Dayapoğlu

Tan

2016

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…First, lack of knowledge was a perceived barrier to school health care. School nurses showed a lack of full knowledge on epilepsy, in the sense that they were proficient about some aspects, and did not know other facets (Toli, Sourtzi, Tsoumakas, & Kalokerinou‐Anagnostopoulou, 2013); they also lacked knowledge about modern devices for diabetes treatment (March et al, 2020). School nurses also reported lacking awareness related to psychogenic non‐epileptic events (Terry & Trott, 2019) and existing asthma action plans (Gibson‐Young, Waldrop, Lindahl, & Buckner, 2020), information required for seizure management (Terry et al, 2016; Terry & Trott, 2019), and medical emergency preparedness (Toli et al, 2013).…”

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“…School nurses showed a lack of full knowledge on epilepsy, in the sense that they were proficient about some aspects, and did not know other facets (Toli, Sourtzi, Tsoumakas, & Kalokerinou‐Anagnostopoulou, 2013); they also lacked knowledge about modern devices for diabetes treatment (March et al, 2020). School nurses also reported lacking awareness related to psychogenic non‐epileptic events (Terry & Trott, 2019) and existing asthma action plans (Gibson‐Young, Waldrop, Lindahl, & Buckner, 2020), information required for seizure management (Terry et al, 2016; Terry & Trott, 2019), and medical emergency preparedness (Toli et al, 2013). Second, school nurses reported low confidence in caring for children with chronic diseases, and showed low confidence in diagnosing and managing student's diseases in specific medical emergencies (Allen, Henselman, Laird, Quiñones, & Reutzel, 2012; Morris et al, 2011), providing diabetes education (Williams, Russ, & Perdue, 2019), and developing specific skills for seizures (Terry et al, 2016).…”

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School nurses' perceptions regarding barriers and facilitators in caring for children with chronic diseases in school settings: A mixed studies review

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Choi

Lee

2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

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This study aimed to understand school nurses' perceptions regarding barriers to and facilitators for health care services for children with chronic diseases in school settings. Using the PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, and Web of Science databases, a mixed studies review was conducted for literature published between January 2011 and June 2020. We performed a mixedmethods systematic review using a convergent integrated approach. A quality appraisal of the included studies was conducted using a mixed-methods appraisal tool. Twenty-seven articles (10 qualitative, 10 quantitative, and seven mixedmethods) that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. Integrated findings that emerged from data synthesis were categorized into four levels (intrapersonal level, interpersonal level, institutional level, and community and public policy level) based on a socio-ecological model framework. This mixed systematic review provides a comprehensive understanding of school nurses' perceived barriers and facilitators when providing school health care for students with chronic diseases and how these barriers and facilitators interact across multiple systems. Further policies and strategies should be developed to provide effective school health services considering this study's findings. K E Y W O R D S childhood chronic disease, mixed systematic review, school health services, school nursing 1 | INTRODUCTION Although advances in hygiene, sanitation, vaccinations, and medications have led to decreasing child mortality, the prevalence of chronic diseases among children is increasing worldwide (Perrin, Anderson, & Van Cleave, 2014). The major chronic diseases in childhood are asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, food allergies, and cancer. Asthma is a common chronic disease among children below 18 years of age, with a prevalence rate of 8.5%, followed by epilepsy and diabetes, with prevalence rates of 0.

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Nurse teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and communication issues between schools and medical institutions: A nationwide questionnaire survey in Japan

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Objective: The importance of school teachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy and the communication between educational and medical systems is widely appreciated, but exploration of these factors in Japan has been extremely limited.In order to identify issues in support systems for students with epilepsy and bridge the gaps in communication between schools and medical institutions in Japan, we performed a nationwide questionnaire survey of nurse teachers (nurses in charge of health education/care at schools). Methods: We mailed a questionnaire to 900 nurse teachers all over Japan. It included six items on general epilepsy knowledge and 15 items on information about each student with epilepsy in their schools. We used a modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA) to analyze open-ended questions. Results: We received responses from 640 (71.1%) nurse teachers. In their schools, there were 237 253 students, of whom 1565 had epilepsy. Most nurse teachers (84.7%) understood that epilepsy is a neurological disease. When performing first aid for a seizure, they would observe the seizure calmly (85.9%) and/or secure the airway (75.3%). There were 1398 responses about individual students with epilepsy (89.3%). Nurse teachers knew the seizure type in 70.0% of these students, seizure frequency in 76.8%, triggers in 38.9%, and appropriate first aid for 79.0%. Some nurse teachers (30.2%) obtained information on students with epilepsy from medical institutions. They knew more about their students' seizures than those without medical information. Existing forms for communicating information on students with epilepsy between schools and physicians were not actively utilized. Responses to open questions converged on safety at school. Significance: Japanese nurse teachers understand epilepsy relatively well, but do not fully grasp the condition of each student with epilepsy. Better information flow from medical institutions is needed. Active communication is necessary to support the safety of students with epilepsy at school.

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Association between knowledge and attitudes of school nurses towards epilepsy and the risk of accidents in Greek schools

Cited by 11 publications

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Clinical nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward patients with epilepsy

Clinical nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward patients with epilepsy

School nurses' perceptions regarding barriers and facilitators in caring for children with chronic diseases in school settings: A mixed studies review

Nurse teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and communication issues between schools and medical institutions: A nationwide questionnaire survey in Japan

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