Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy in Uttarakhand, India

Goel, Divya; Dhanai, JS; Agarwal, Alka; Mehlotra, V; Saxena, Vrinda

doi:10.4103/0972-2327.82799

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“…Benzer olarak, Goel ve ark. 'nın [18] çalışmasında da nöbet sırasında yüze su dökmenin Hindistan'da uygulanan bir yöntem olduğu belirtildi.…”

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“…Nöbetin sonlandırılması için kötü kokuların koklatılması yöntemi yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. [18] Tekeli ve ark. [14] araştır-malarında katılımcıların %28'i, nöbetin nöbet esnasında hastanın eline bir anahtar koyarak veya soğan, sarımsak gibi kötü kokular koklatarak geçirilebileceğini ifade ettiler.…”

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“…Nöbet geçiren biri görüldüğünde ele anahtar vermek ve soğan ve ayakkabı koklatmak Hindistan'da da sık uygulanan yöntemlerdendir. [18] Ayakkabı koklatmak Hindistan ve Pakistan gibi bazı doğu ülkelerinde nöbeti sonlandırmak için kullanılan bir yöntemdir. [17,19] Çanakkale'de hastaya nöbet sırasında sigara içirilme-si nöbeti sonlandırmak için uygulanan yöntemlerdendi.…”

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Traditional Medicine Practices in Epilepsy: Sample of Canakkale

Tanrıverdi¹,

Gursoy²,

Şen³

et al. 2013

Epilepsi

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SummaryObjectives: The aim of this study was to define known Traditional Medicine (TM) practices in the city center of Canakkale.Methods: This descriptive research was conducted with patients aged 18 and above. The sample calculation formula for a known population was used. There were 553 individuals included in this study. Permissions were obtained from the relevant institutions. The data obtained by the researchers was generated using a face-to-face interview method, which was collected using a questionnaire over five months. The data was evaluated with SPSS 13. Results:In the study, 3.1% (n=17) of participants suffered from epilepsy either themselves or had at least one family member (mother, father, or siblings) with epilepsy; 8.3% (n=46) of the participants' second degree relatives suffered with epilepsy; 6% (n=33) had friends or neighbors that had been diagnosed with epilepsy; and 26.4% (n=146) of the participants knew of at least one TM method of how to cope with epilepsy. Conclusion:Health care professionals need to know the cultural characteristics of the society they are working in and be aware of TM methods used in order to increase the chances of success in treating patients with epilepsy.Key words: Epilepsy; traditional medicine; Canakkale. ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, epilepside bilinen geleneksel tıp uygulamalarını Çanakkale il merkezinde tanımlamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem:Tanımlayıcı türde olan bu araştırma 18 yaş ve üzeri bireylerde yapıldı. Olasılıksız örneklem yöntemi ile çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 553 birey örnekleme dahil edildi. İlgili kurumlardan izinler alındı. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu ile yüzyüze görüşme yöntemiyle Ocak-Mayıs 2011 tarihlerini kapsayan beş aylık süre içinde toplandı. Veriler SPSS 13 ile yüzdelik ve ortalama dağılımları şeklinde değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların %3.1'inin (n=17) kendileri de dahil olmak üzere anne, baba ve kardeşleri epilepsi hastasıydı. Yine katılımcıların %8.3'ünün (n=46) ikinci dereceden akrabaları, %6'sının (n=33) komşu ve arkadaşları epilepsi tanısı almıştı. Araştırmaya katılanların %26.4'ü (n=146) epilepsiye yönelik en az bir geleneksel tıp uygulaması biliyordu. Geleneksel tıp uygulamaları arasında yaygın bilinenler arasında soğan/sarımsak ve kolonya koklatma (n=40), psikolojik destek (n=31), nöbet sırasında dişler kenetlendiğinde kaşık sokmak (n=19), hocaya götürme, okunmuş su içirme ve muska yazdırma gibi dini uygulamalar (n=14) ile sigara içirme sayılabilir (n=7). Ek olarak yılan, kirpi eti, acı kavun, anzer balı yedirilmesi, badem kabuğunun kaynatılıp içirilmesi, kurşun döktürme, tokat atma ve su dökerek uyandırma diğer geleneksel tıp uygulamalarındandır.Sonuç: Sağlık çalışanlarının içinde yaşadığı toplumun kültürel özelliklerini iyi tanıması ve geleneksel tıp uygulamaları hakkında bilgi sahibi olması, hastaların tedavi yönetimlerinde başarı şansını arttıracaktır.Anahtar sözcükler: Epilepsi; geleneksel tıp; Çanakkale.KLİNİK ÇALIŞMA / ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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“…Benzer olarak, Goel ve ark. 'nın [18] çalışmasında da nöbet sırasında yüze su dökmenin Hindistan'da uygulanan bir yöntem olduğu belirtildi.…”

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Traditional Medicine Practices in Epilepsy: Sample of Canakkale

Tanrıverdi¹,

Gursoy²,

Şen³

et al. 2013

Epilepsi

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“…Most of the questions in the instrument have already been used by other researchers. [7,8] RESULTS 411 participated (n=211) in group A (GNM 133 and B.Sc students 78) and n=200 in group B (first year 100 and final 100 Students).…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Epilepsy Among Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Rajasthan

Sureka¹,

Saxena²,

Rijhwani³

et al. 2016

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BACKGROUNDAim of this study is to assess and compare knowledge, attitude and practice amongst nursing students and MBBS students in a tertiary care centre. MATERIALS AND METHODSAll participants completed the self-administered questionnaire after signing the consent to participate in the study. A questionnaire was designed to test the knowledge on aetiology and treatment, attitude in dealing with persons with epilepsy and familiarity with various forms of treatment and management. Possible difference in answers were analysed amongst nursing and MBBS students. RESULTSMajority of students with both groups had heard about epilepsy. Around 40% of MBBS students in comparison to nursing students approx. 27% believed that epilepsy is a mental illness. Around 76% of nursing students in comparison to MBBS students approx. 50% believed that epilepsy creates hindrance in normal life. Majority of individuals think that epilepsy is curable. More than 75% of participants in both groups had opinion that epilepsy can be treated with allopathic medicine. CONCLUSIONLots of superstition and misbelief exists amongst health care providers. Present study also depicts the same. BACKGROUND Epilepsy is one of the commonest neurological disorders with marked sociocultural stigma. 1 Epilepsy afflicts 50 million people all over the world, almost 80% of whom belong to developing countries and nearly three fourths of these patients do not receive the appropriate treatment. 2 Further studies have reported the global incidence of epilepsy to be generally between 5 to 10 cases per 1000 people. The all inclusive rate includes the incidence of 50 people per 100,000 persons and these incidences are multifactorial that vary according to the seizure types, seizure presentation and antiepileptic drugs administered. 3 It is estimated that there are more than 10 million persons with epilepsy in India. Its prevalence is about 1% in our population. 4 The prevalence is higher in the rural (1.9%) compared to urban population (0.6%). 5,6 In developing countries like India, lots of Financial or Other, Competing Interest: None. Submission 03-09-2016, Peer Review 01-10-2016, Acceptance 07-10-2016, Published 07-12-2016. Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sureka, #47, Sanjay Marg, Hathroi Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan. E-mail: rsureka@rediffmail.com DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2016/1622 superstitions, discriminations, and stigmata are associated with this disease. Students in a medical fraternity would be one of the primary sources of information as doctors in the future and thus it is important that these future health care professionals be well informed about epilepsy and take an appropriate attitude towards the disease. Thus, the study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and attitude on epilepsy amongst nursing students (GNM and B.Sc) and MBBS students (first year and final year) with the aim to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes on epilepsy which may help in planning awareness programme for them.

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“…10 Most of the questions in the instrument have already been used by other researchers. 12,13 In order to analyze possible difference in answers among courses that deal more directly with the patients with epilepsy and the other group who are not directly dealing with the epilepsy patients, the sample was divided into 2 groups. Group 1 included nursing students and nursing faculty and group 2 included physiotherapy students and physiotherapy faculty.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Epilepsy Among Health Care Professionals in a Tertiary Care Center in Rajasthan

Sureka¹,

Agarwal²,

Yadav³

et al. 2015

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BACKGROND: Despite recent advances in the management of epilepsy the efforts to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards epilepsy are limited, particularly in the developing countries. OBJECTIVE: To delineate the magnitude and scope of this problem, present study was conducted amongst various health personals, which may help in planning awareness programme for them. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Self-administered questionnaire was completed by all study subjects. In order to analyze possible difference in answers among courses that deal more directly with the patients with epilepsy and the other group who are not directly dealing with the epilepsy patients, the sample was divided into 2 groups. Group 1 included nursing students and nursing faculty and group 2 included physiotherapy students and physiotherapy faculty. RESULTS: Most of our study subjects had heard about epilepsy except Nursing GNM students (20%). Most of the participants in Group B (>70%) and the B.Sc. students (>55%) in comparison to nursing faculty (approx. 15%) believed that epilepsy is a mental illness. Majority (60.3%) of the members of both groups considered epilepsy as hindrance in life but curable.20% of participants considered epilepsy as hereditary. Most of the faculty (nursing and physiotherapy) was of the opinion that epilepsy could be treated with Ayurvedic or Homeopathic medicine also. CONCLUSION: There are major gaps in the knowledge of health care persons for this disease. Misconceptions about epilepsy, are widely prevalent. The present day education, therefore, does not seem to influence the prejudices against persons with epilepsy. Requirement of special education programme is felt to dispel myths and misconceptions about epilepsy.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy in Uttarakhand, India

Cited by 27 publications

References 3 publications

Traditional Medicine Practices in Epilepsy: Sample of Canakkale

Traditional Medicine Practices in Epilepsy: Sample of Canakkale

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Epilepsy Among Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Rajasthan

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Epilepsy Among Health Care Professionals in a Tertiary Care Center in Rajasthan

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