Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Epilepsy among Elementary School Teachers in Taif City, Saudi Arabia

Alharthi, Wardah M.; Almalki, Shrouq R.; Alkhaldi, Ameenah A.

doi:10.5742/mewfm.2019.93716

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“…Although the Saudi community has many incorrect beliefs and prejudices about epilepsy (Obeid et al 2012), the awareness of medical students revealed in this study is much better than in many other studies. It is comparable to the public awareness reported in previous studies in Saudi Arabia (Haneef et al 2014;Alqurashi et al 2018;Alharthi et al 2019).…”

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Awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman

Alharbi

Alzeer

2022

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological condition. It affects around 1% of the global population. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study. An online questionnaire was distributed to medical students in their clinical and preclinical years and interns at Riyadh’s four public universities. Then a comparison was made to see whether attending more courses in medical school would influence the students’ knowledge and attitudes. Results: In the present study, 95% of medical students had heard about epilepsy or convulsive seizures (a significantly larger proportion of clinical students had heard about epilepsy than preclinical students (99.0% versus 92%, P-value = 0.000)). Furthermore, 34.0% believed that epilepsy could be treated. Moreover, 79.1% of those polled claimed that brain disease originated from epilepsy, followed by genetic factors (64.1%) and convulsions (92.3%) as the most common symptoms. Conclusion: Regarding medical students’ awareness of epilepsy, it turns out that it is good and better than reported in other research, especially among clinical students rather than preclinical students, who have a negative attitude toward epileptic patients. Consequently, there is a need to further development of their knowledge throughout future campaigns and conferences, and curricula that should be tailored to help improve awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy.

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Awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman

Alharbi

Alzeer

2022

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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“…An earlier study published from Kenya, reports that empowering teachers with knowledge facilitates the acceptability of vaccines [24]. Bakheit et al [25] showed that while female teachers in Sharjah knew about PAP smear tests, they did not regularly undertake the screening test. This shows that awareness without add on facility and convenience of implementation, might not be sufficient in meeting the objectives.…”

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Awareness of Human Papilloma Virus and Its Association with Cervical Cancer among Female University Students: A Study from United Arab Emirates

Sundaram¹,

Almutary²,

Haque³

et al. 2021

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Cervical cancer is the neoplasm of the uterine cervix in women, which is highly preventable. With the advent of vaccination against HPV infection, a gradual decline in the incidence of cervical cancer cases has been observed in developing countries. The developing nations bear the brunt of cervical cancer incidence due to low acceptance of vaccination. This survey-based study was designed to assess the awareness and opinions of female university students regarding human papilloma virus, vaccination and cervical cancer. A survey questionnaire was distributed among female expatriate students (18 to 26 years of age) of a private university. The survey sought information on socio-demographic characteristics, family and personal health history, knowledge of cervical cancer, its association with HPV, preventive care and their opinions on vaccination. GraphPad was used for statistical calculations. Of the 269 respondents, only 6% had attended awareness programs and 11% reported having read any information leaflet. 78% of the respondents did not know how HPV infection occurs and less than 40% of the participants believed that cervical cancer is preventable. 75% of the respondents had not heard about the PAP smear test. 20% of the participants stated that they were uninterested in taking the vaccination and only 5% of the survey respondents had received vaccination. Majority of the respondents (78%) demonstrated positive attitude towards practices related to influence of nutrition in having a disease-free life. The present study indicates low levels of awareness regarding HPV and its role in cervical cancer among female university-going students. It was found that the awareness of HPV, their role in cervical cancer development and the availability of information regarding vaccination was very low. The authors recommend that educational institutions and government health authorities must offer a well-designed comprehensive awareness cum vaccination camp in order to educate young women about HPV infection and risk of developing cervical cancer. This will help ensure future economic and health benefits for all.

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“…[ 19 ] This may be attributed to the improved life style in Taif city with increased public knowledge and awareness about epilepsy. [ 20 ]…”

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Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of students of health-related science colleges towards epilepsy in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Kabel

Algethami

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common disorders that may be associated with negative attitudes among general populations. This may be due to poor public awareness and knowledge toward epilepsy. Aim: To assess knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of students of health-related science colleges toward epilepsy in Taif. Methods: This study was conducted in three health-related science colleges in Taif University. A questionnaire was distributed to students of these colleges. Results: More than 80% of the participants have heard or read about epilepsy. About half of them had witnessed a seizure attack. More than three quarters of the participants thought that epilepsy is a neurological disease. In total 97% of the participants stated that convulsions are the main manifestations of epilepsy. In total 77.7% of the participants selected the medical treatment and follow-up as the most effective treatment of epilepsy. More than three quarters of the participants agreed with that epileptic woman can get married and have children. About 90% agreed to work with epileptic persons and become a close friend of them. About half of the participants believed that the equal job opportunity for epileptic and normal persons should be practiced. Conclusion: The knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of students of health-related science colleges toward epilepsy in Taif were acceptable regarding to this study. However, the negative attitudes and misconceptions still exist. Further studies are needed to determine methods of overcoming these negative attitudes and misconceptions.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Epilepsy among Elementary School Teachers in Taif City, Saudi Arabia

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Awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Awareness of Human Papilloma Virus and Its Association with Cervical Cancer among Female University Students: A Study from United Arab Emirates

Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of students of health-related science colleges towards epilepsy in Taif, Saudi Arabia

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