Impact of epilepsy training on school teachers and counselors: An intervention study in Lebanon

Khaled, Karine J. Abou; Ibrahim, Michella; Moussa, Ronald

doi:10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100365

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Several studies have shown the impact of health education on teachers’ understanding of and attitude toward epilepsy. The educational programs used include lectures, 46 , 47 workshops, 48 short videos, 49 and pamphlets. 50 The effect of health education has been studied both immediately and in the long term.…”

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Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles

Alkhotani¹

2022

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In young children, epilepsy, a disorder marked by recurring seizures, is frequent. Schoolteachers play an important role in the development of young children and hence have a big impact on their psychosocial development. This study was carried out to examine the available data from Saudi Arabia in order to better understand the knowledge gap among Saudi instructors. Although schoolteachers’ knowledge in Saudi Arabia has improved over time, such that they now have significant knowledge that can affect student performance, social skill development, future endeavors, and life quality, a significant percentage still believes that epilepsy is linked to psychiatric illness. Few teachers have obtained first-aid training in the area of seizure treatment. It is consequently vital to improve instructors’ knowledge of seizure first aid. Teachers’ understanding and attitudes concerning epilepsy could be improved by health education. Schoolteachers should get focused and guided health education to improve their knowledge of epilepsy and change their attitudes.

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Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles

Alkhotani¹

2022

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“…The main purpose of this study was to determine trends in rheumatic heart disease in the western region of Saudi Arabia in one decade (2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017)(2018)(2019)(2020). In this study, more than two-thirds of patients were females and slightly less than one-third were males.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…In the present study, the identified barriers related to resources include a lack of policies, guidelines and screening tools, in addition to a shortage of healthcare providers. According to Saleh et al (2020), no standardised techniques for screening for PPD have been developed, and there are no clinical guidelines for assessing and managing PPD in most healthcare settings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, there are no job descriptions or standards governing the roles of nurses and midwives in assessing and managing PPD.…”

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http://www.mejfm.com/February%202023/Seasonal%20influenza.htm

Alfalogy¹,

Hariri²,

Alqashqri³

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Background: Increasing vaccination rates and reducing the spread of influenza are both greatly improved by raising public knowledge about seasonal influenza. To promote acceptance and create awareness it is necessary to identify any potential barriers to vaccination. This study aimed to assess seasonal influenza awareness, knowledge, vaccination uptake, and barriers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted as an online survey of 355 medical and non-medical students of Umm Al-Qura University. Results: Out of the total 355 participants, 175(49.3%) were medical students and 180 (50.7) were non-medical students. There was an almost equal distribution of males (178 (50.1%) and females 177 (49.9%) in both groups. Most of the students 208 (58.6%) were aged 21-24 and most of them were single 346 (97.5%). Awareness of seasonal influenza was 172 (98.3%) among medical students and 157 (87.2%) among non-medical students. The mean knowledge score was 7.75 ± 2.9, with a statistical difference between the two groups (P < 0.001). Vaccination uptake was low in both groups 29 (16.6%) vs 46 (25.6%) in medical and non-medical respectively. The most prominent barriers to vaccination were the negative perceptions of the vaccine’s efficacy (53%) followed by accessibility (20%) and vaccine safety concerns (17%). More than one-third (37.7%) of the medical students and (8.9%) of non-medical students had good knowledge levels of seasonal influenza. Surprisingly, 145 (40.8%) had a poor knowledge level of seasonal influenza with a significant difference between the medical and non-medical groups (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Despite the high level of awareness, the knowledge level and vaccine uptake were unsatisfactory. Negative perceptions of the vaccine’s efficacy, and accessibility were the most significant barriers to vaccination. Campaigns and health education programmes should be considered to encourage others to get vaccinated to reduce the burden of seasonal influenza. Keywords: Awareness, seasonal influenza, vaccine uptake, knowledge

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“…In this study, the cultural issues sub-theme was raised by the nurses when they related their fear about saying something that may breach a woman's privacy or providing care that is prohibited in a woman's culture. Saleh et al (2020) stated that most international midwives and nurses are unfamiliar with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's culture and needs and cannot communicate in Arabic, which complicates efforts to improve maternal healthcare.…”

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confidence: 99%

Interfering Barriers to Postpartum Depression Screening among women in Saudi Arabia: A Phenomenological Study

Almutairi¹,

Alyousef²,

Lalithabai³

2023

MEWFM

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Background: During the postpartum period women are at critical risk for postpartum depression. However, with the continuous development of maternal health services this maternal mental health issue remains underdiagnosed. Aim: This study aimed to explore the barriers interfering with postpartum depression screening among postpartum women in the context of Saudi Arabia. Method: An interpretive phenomenological qualitative approach was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample of 10 nurses who work in postpartum units were interviewed face-to-face. Semi-structured interviews were employed, recorded and transcribed. Findings: Two main themes and sub-themes were derived from the data analysis of the interviews: personal barriers and fragmented care. Conclusion: The findings may aid in improving maternity health services in Saudi Arabia by establishing a postpartum depression screening programme and enhancing awareness among postpartum women so they can maintain their mental health. Keywords: Postpartum, depression, barriers, women, nurse

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Impact of epilepsy training on school teachers and counselors: An intervention study in Lebanon

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles

Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles

http://www.mejfm.com/February%202023/Seasonal%20influenza.htm

Interfering Barriers to Postpartum Depression Screening among women in Saudi Arabia: A Phenomenological Study

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