Evaluation of knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among the health science students of Manipal University

Panda, Sudhansu Bhusan; Prabhu, Krishnananda; Rao, Suryanarayana; Rao, Anjali; Rao, Gayathri M; Datta, Abhinandya; Ramanan, Harini; Kamath, Asha

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.12.024

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“…On the other hand, attitudes were more positive compared to that of the participants of a study in Egypt (8%). 24 The current study shows less favorable attitude of participants when compared to that of other studies carried out among students in Cameroon (70.6%, 77.2%), 25 , 26 India (77.7%), 27 and Trinidad and Tobago (93%). 28 This study finding regarding attitude is similar to the study finding in Vietnam (33%).…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: a community-based study

Teferi¹,

Shewangizaw²

2015

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Religious and sociocultural beliefs influence the nature of treatment and care received by people with epilepsy. Many communities in Africa and other developing nations believe that epilepsy results from evil spirits, and thus, treatment should be through the use of herbaceous plants from traditional doctors and religious leadership. Community-based cross-sectional study designs were used to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy and its associated factors by using a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire among 660 respondents living in Sululta Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia. According to the results of this study, 59.8% of the respondents possessed knowledge about epilepsy, 35.6% had a favorable attitude, and 33.5% of them adopted safe practices related to epilepsy. The following factors had significant association to knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: being rural dwellers, living alone, those with more years of formal education, heard information about epilepsy, distance of health facility from the community, had witnessed an epileptic seizure, age range from 46 years to 55 years, had heard about epilepsy, prior knowledge of epilepsy, occupational history of being self-employed or a laborer, history of epilepsy, and history of epilepsy in family member. The findings indicated that the Sululta community is familiar with epilepsy, has an unfavorable attitude toward epilepsy, and unsafe practices related to epilepsy, but has a relatively promising knowledge of epilepsy.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: a community-based study

Teferi¹,

Shewangizaw²

2015

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“…When compared to previous literature, [15][16][17][18][19] the epilepsy-related knowledge of the studied HHNs was found to be higher. In particular, the rate was 41.4% for those with experience in home healthcare nursing for patients with symptomatic epilepsy.…”

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“…In the present study, survey items were selected and a questionnaire was created based on previous research with medical personnel and nursing students as subjects. [15][16][17][18] Regarding epilepsy-related knowledge, subjects were asked about the prevalence and cause of epilepsy, symptoms of a seizure, how to respond to a seizure and epilepsy medical treatment and caregiving. For epilepsy-related attitudes, subjects were asked, "For each item, to what degree do you believe PWE are constrained?"…”

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A Survey of Epilepsy-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Home Healthcare Nurses in the San-in Region of Japan

Nishina

Yoshioka

2018

Yonago Acta Med.

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Background Comprehensive care is necessary for people with epilepsy (PWE) to lead a fulfilling life at home and in the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the epilepsy-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of home healthcare nurses (HHNs) in the Sanin region of Japan. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted by mail of 546 HHNs working in Tottori and Shimane Prefectures. The questionnaire assessed the epilepsy-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of HHNs. For the analysis, simple and cross tabulation of questionnaire responses were conducted, and the chi-squared test was used for statistical testing. Results A total of 285 HHNs participated in the study. Of the respondents, 43.9% had experience taking care of PWE in a home healthcare nursing setting. Regarding the cause of epilepsy, in descending order the percentage of correct responses were 86.7% for stroke, 85.3% for head injury, and only 13.3% for dementia. Concerning how to respond to an epileptic seizure, almost all respondents answered correctly, but 29.8% gave the incorrect answer of "place something inside the mouth." Regarding the practices of HHNs in relation to caring for PWE, nurses scored 52.0% for collaborating with the attending physician, indicating the need for improvement. The score for "provide information about social resources" was low at 18.4%. Of the respondents, 95.8% answered that epilepsy-related knowledge and technical skills were necessary for home healthcare nursing practice, and 87.7% were interested in participating in a workshop on epilepsy. Conclusion The study revealed an inadequate level of knowledge of epilepsy with dementia and corresponding epileptic seizures, a low awareness of nursing care in collaboration with physicians, and the importance of providing information about social resources. There is a need to offer information and education on the latest knowledge about epilepsy to HHNs.

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“…6,[11][12][13] Many studies explored the level of public knowledge regarding epilepsy and found that there was a serious lack of knowledge about this disorder. [14][15][16][17] A cross-sectional study conducted by Mustapha et al 18 in Nigeria found that school teachers had significant lack of knowledge about epilepsy and its first aids measure. In general, the lack of knowledge about disease itself contributes to the negative attitudes and beliefs about people with epilepsy, with prejudice and discrimination from the general population as consequences.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Jordanian University Students Toward Epilepsy: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Study

Alhalaiqa

Omari

Batiha

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Int Q Community Health Educ

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People with epilepsy face stigma which arguably causes more suffering than the disease itself. The purpose of this study is to compare the knowledge and attitudes of nursing with nonnursing Jordanian university students toward epilepsy. A cross-sectional comparative, quantitative study was conducted. A newly structured questionnaire was developed to collect related data. The results revealed that there were 145(30.5%) nursing students and 331 (69.5%) nonnursing students with mean age of the participants was 22.9 years ( SD = 4.7) and 60% of them were men. Although the majority of the Jordanian university students were aware of epilepsy, their knowledge varied according to their major subject of study. Nursing students possessed a good knowledge of, and more positive attitudes toward, epilepsy compared with other nonnursing students. Therefore, universities are required to improve the knowledge of their students about epilepsy by integrating education about health and first aid course into their curriculum.

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Evaluation of knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among the health science students of Manipal University

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: a community-based study

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: a community-based study

A Survey of Epilepsy-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Home Healthcare Nurses in the San-in Region of Japan

Knowledge and Attitudes of Jordanian University Students Toward Epilepsy: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Study

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