Epilepsy: Public knowledge and attitude in a slum area of Karachi, Pakistan

Shafiq, Mājid; Tanwir, Mansoor; Tariq, Asma; Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza; Zafar, Mubashir; Saleem, Ayesha; Rehman, Rabeea; Zaidi, Shujat; Taj, Fawad; Khuwaja, Alam; Shaikh, Kiran

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2007.02.002

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“…This was relatively higher to those reported among general population from India, Malaysia, and Pakistan. 11,19,20 For the question "do you think epilepsy is contagious?" our results were better than the other Indian studies.…”

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Knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy among pharmacy students from Mumbai university

Limaye¹,

Deshpande²,

Gite³

et al. 2018

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Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people worldwide. The overall prevalence (3.0-11.9 / 1,000) and incidence (0.2-0.6/1,000) of epilepsy in India are comparable to the rates of high-income countries. The high prevalence of negative attitudes towards epilepsy has been highlighted by several studies. Pharmacy students represent a better-educated section of society regarding drugs and have the potential to create awareness, and influence attitudes towards the disease. Thus, it is important that they have the appropriate and updated knowledge and appropriate attitude towards epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs. Objective of the present study was to determine the Mumbai University pharmacy student’s awareness about epilepsy, so as to know the kind of education and awareness strategies that would be applicable to them.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among students from Mumbai University, India during May-June 2017. Two hundred and fifty students were approached to participate in the study of which 213 agreed to participate (males: 107; females: 106). Pretested questionnaire was distributed and collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.Results: Response rate for this study was 85.2% (213/250). Ninety six percent (204/213) of the participants had heard or read about epilepsy. Overall knowledge was poor (40.2%) and attitude was fair (75.3%). None of the participants were aware about recent research regarding hereditary nature of epilepsy. Only 2 (0.98%) students were aware how to perform the first aid in epilepsy. Only 6.8% participants felt that epileptics should participate in sports.Conclusions: The findings of this study show that, even with extensive curriculum covering diseases, drugs and relevant laws of land, the knowledge and attitude scores were low. There is a need to have focused education and campaigns to increase the knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy.

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Knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy among pharmacy students from Mumbai university

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Deshpande²,

Gite³

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“…Therefore, family beliefs about epilepsy can have significant influence on both children and family. The social misbelief about epilepsy-induced disability may affect adaptation of children and parents with epilepsy (12). Studies have shown that children with epilepsy are at high risk to suffer from behavioral and emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, obsessive, and social anxiety as well as attention and learning problems (13), while the number of research done on the effects of epilepsy on family members and other caregivers are so few (10,14).…”

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Prevalence of Anxiety, Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children With Epilepsy

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Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease that affects the behavior and cognitive performance of children. In many cases, the emotional impacts of epilepsy on the family are neglected. Besides the emotional distress, recurrent seizures may lead to irreversible effects on family members, especially parents. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, stress and depressive disorders among mothers of children with epilepsy. Patients and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 mothers of children with epilepsy. Depression, stress, and anxiety were evaluated using the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS). Data were analyzed by SPSS version 17 and the statistical test of ANOVA. Results: In this study, 14%, 33%, 8% and 20% of the mothers had mild, moderate, severe and very severe levels of anxiety, respectively. As far as the stress is concerned, 8%, 26%, 7% and 11% of the mothers had mild, moderate, severe and very severe levels of stress, respectively. Regarding the depression, 7%, 42%, and 1% of them had mild, moderate and severe level of depression, respectively. Conclusions:The results of the present study showed a significant correlation between mother's education with stress and depression. However, no significant correlation was observed between the three aforementioned problems and children's personal and familial specifications.

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“…The concept of not marrying an epileptic person was also affirmed by the M. Shafiq and his colleagues in their study in Karachi. 18,25 A review of the literature from developing countries also has suggested that people with epilepsy experience problems with education, marriage, social isolation, and employment. The evidence to date is that in both the developed and developing countries, epilepsy is perceived as stigmatising.…”

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“…25 Reports from studies conducted in Nigeria, Africa, and Kenya also show that people with epilepsy are discriminated against on the grounds that epilepsy is considered to be infectious. 18 According to our study majority (55%) of respondents were educated up to matriculation while 14% were graduated.…”

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Nature and extent of perceived stigma among epileptics in Pakistan

Khalil

Gul

2016

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Epilepsy: Public knowledge and attitude in a slum area of Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract: Considerable gaps exist in the community's knowledge about epilepsy. Some of these may explain the prevalence of negative attitudes towards this ailment.

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Knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy among pharmacy students from Mumbai university

Knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy among pharmacy students from Mumbai university

Prevalence of Anxiety, Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children With Epilepsy

Nature and extent of perceived stigma among epileptics in Pakistan

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