Knowledge, attitude, and practices with regard to epilepsy in rural north-west India

Sureka, R. K.; Sureka, Rohit

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“…This supports the use of multi-modal educational methods with full audiovisual support, drama, and appropriately selected films as needed to improve the knowledge and attitude of the public towards epilepsy and PLWE. 35,36 This kind of program has been found effective in improving public knowledge and attitudes in other settings. 37,36 Developing interventions to help meet this need is sorely needed in Nigeria and similar poorly resourced settings of the world.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Ezeala-Adikaibe

Achor

Nwabueze

et al. 2014

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Ezeala-Adikaibe

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Nwabueze

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“…Surekha and Surekha in 2000 found that 23% believed that epilepsy was a type of disease of the brain, which increased to 57% after 4 years when another survey was performed in the same population after health education regarding epilepsy was provided to the patients. 8 A study conducted in Bundelkhand found that only 58% thought epilepsy was a brain disorder. 9 In our study, 163 patients (80.6%) considered epilepsy not to be a mental disease in the study group, whereas only 61 patients (30.5%) in the control group thought the same, which was lower as compared with the study group.…”

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Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Epilepsy Patients in North India

Sethi

Singh

Chaurasia

et al. 2020

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Background Religious and sociocultural beliefs influence the nature of treatment and care received by people with epilepsy. Objective This study aimed to study knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among epilepsy patients in north India. Materials and Methods In this study, 201 patients attending the outpatient and inpatient services of the neurology department of Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, were asked to fill a questionnaire comprising 25 questions assessing the KAPs in English or Hindi, whichever the patient was proficient with. The same questionnaire was also given to 200 patients without epilepsy for the control group. Responses were recorded as yes/no/do not know. Results Approximately, 67% of the patients consisted of a young population, of which 64.7% were males and 35.3% were females. Around 25.9% of patients had studied up to 10th class, 96.5% of patients had heard of epilepsy, and 89.05% thought it was treatable by modern drugs. Out of all patients, 80.1% of patients believed that epilepsy was not contagious, 87.6% believed that they can work, 93.5% believed that they can marry, 66.5% did not feel discriminated by batchmates, and 78.5% did not feel discriminated by teachers. Of all patients, 41.8% said that they would disclose the epileptic condition of their daughters before marriage and 96.01% knew epilepsy patients should be taken to hospital. Conclusion Poor knowledge, negative attitude, and malpractices regarding epilepsy are still prevalent in North India. Epilepsy patients have better knowledge than normal people about this disease. There is still a need to educate people about epilepsy.

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“…We found out that more than 50% of the people believed that missing a dose of their antiepileptic drug would result in a fit. In our study in 2000, 13 majority of people believed that missing a dose would not cause any harm. The percentage of people who believed that Tantric treatment is good for epilepsy among physiotherapy participants was less (<5%) compared to those among nursing participants (>10%).…”

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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 practices with regard to epilepsy in rural north-west India

Cited by 19 publications

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Epilepsy Patients in North India

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

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