Epilepsy awareness among school-aged students in Poland

Zawadzka, Marta; Anuszkiewicz, Karolina; Szmuda, Marta; Błaszczyk, Weronika; Knurowska, Agata; Stogowski, Piotr; Sokolewicz, E; Waszak, Przemysław; Mazurkiewicz‐Bełdzińska, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108603

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“…For instance, a study conducted in Poland showed that approximately 30% of the students believe PWE should not be allowed to have a job. 20 In additional studies conducted in other countries such as Ghana, participants reported negative behaviors toward marrying and employing PWE. 21 All these acts and stigmatization go against the social inclusion that all societies aim to achieve.…”

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Awareness and Attitude among Nonmedical University Students on Epilepsy in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Berjaoui,

Atrouni,

Doumiati

et al. 2022

International Journal of Epilepsy

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Background Several studies addressed the awareness and knowledge of epilepsy among students and teachers that indicated unfavorable levels of awareness, but none in Lebanon. Aim The aim of this study is to determine the level of awareness and attitude toward epilepsy among nonmedical university students. Methods A survey-based questionnaire was conducted among 1,000 nonmedical students. SPSS was used for data analysis. Results Participants claimed 78.5% having some knowledge about epilepsy (78.5%), with only 20.1% of the participants attaining their knowledge through university courses. Alarmingly, negative beliefs were noticed in our study such as considering person with epilepsy (PWE) as disabled (34.9%), epilepsy is a genetic disorder (40.9%), and it would lead to insanity (43.1%). Moreover, participants think that a PWE is unable to get married (29.5%), nor have children (25.2%), and they would even refuse to marry someone with epilepsy (35.7%). On the other hand, participants showed some positive behaviors such as the fact that epilepsy is not contagious (81%), would accept to accompany a colleague with epilepsy (72.1%), and believing that PWE can succeed at jobs (82.2%). When it comes to providing first aid, wrong practices were reported such as believing that something should be placed in the mouth during a seizure to avoid biting their tongue (58.1%). Conclusion Lack of knowledge, acceptance, and first aid practices have been observed in our study. Thus, efforts in including epilepsy within university curriculums, as well as raising awareness different platforms and campaigns should be done, as the social burden is even higher on PWE.

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Awareness and Attitude among Nonmedical University Students on Epilepsy in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Berjaoui,

Atrouni,

Doumiati

et al. 2022

International Journal of Epilepsy

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Enhancing Epilepsy Awareness and Cooperative Care in Elementary and Middle Schools

Min,

Trueblood Miller,

Connelly

et al. 2024

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

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Epilepsy, a prevalent chronic neurological disorder, presents numerous challenges for people with epilepsy (PWEs) and their caregivers. They experience difficulties in receiving proper care and support due to stigma and misconceptions. Promoting public awareness in early education would be critical to reduce the stigma and to properly support them. We conducted 145 surveys and 21 interviews with teachers, school nurses, and parents of elementary and middle school students. While the participants exhibited slightly positive attitudes towards PWEs, we identified obstacles that hinder learning about epilepsy and seizure first aid: inadequate education and limited information sharing among school stakeholders. Moreover, there is a pressing need for age-appropriate education that considers the students' ages and perceptual levels. Considering the current limitations and needs, we propose potential implications for future information and communication technologies (ICTs) designs, including knowledge-sharing systems and an educational game aimed at enhancing epilepsy awareness and fostering collaborative care in elementary and middle school environments.

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Epilepsy awareness among school-aged students in Poland

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Awareness and Attitude among Nonmedical University Students on Epilepsy in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Awareness and Attitude among Nonmedical University Students on Epilepsy in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Enhancing Epilepsy Awareness and Cooperative Care in Elementary and Middle Schools

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