Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about epilepsy and their predictors among university students in Jordan

Hijazeen, Jameel Khaleel; Abu-Helalah, Munir; Alshraideh, Hussam; Alrawashdeh, Omar; Hawa, Fadi Nather; Dalbah, Tariq Asem; Abdallah, Fadi Walid

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.10.010

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“…Most respondents expressed sympathy for PWE. Similar findings have been reported in other studies . The female respondents, however, tend to be more fearful.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda

Kiwanuka¹,

Olyet

2018

Epilepsia Open

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SummaryObjectiveTo assess the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of adults on epilepsy in Erute South County, Lira District, Uganda.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted in rural Erute South County. Two hundred seventeen of 220 randomly selected adults 18 years or older participated in the study. A standardized self‐administered questionnaire (Attitudes towards persons with Epilepsy “ATPE”) was used for data collection. Protocol approval was sought from International Health Sciences University, and informed consent was obtained from participants at all times.ResultsTwo hundred seventeen of 220 invited community members completed the study. Females comprised the majority 51.6%.. Most of the respondents had a low level of knowledge on epilepsy. The mean ATPE scale knowledge score was 4.57 (standard deviation [SD] = 3.24) of a maximum score of 11. The male respondents almost had mean knowledge scores almost equal to their female counterparts (4.23, SD = 2.48; 4.51, SD = 2.54, respectively). Most respondents had negative attitudes toward epilepsy, with a mean ATPE attitude score of 73.2 (SD = 2.11) of a possible maximum score of 126. The mean attitude scores for the male and female respondents were 58.18 (SD = 4.23) and 86.62 (SD = 5.23), respectively. Most respondents had negative beliefs such as attributing epilepsy to supernatural spirits, heredity, and preference of traditional medicine and healers to conventional medicine as a treatment for epilepsy. A significant number of respondents expressed sympathetic feelings toward people living with epilepsy, specifically tolerance and kindness to those living with epilepsy.SignificanceFindings could benefit policymakers, the district health team, researchers, community members, affected families, and people with epilepsy in designing awareness strategies. Knowledge on epilepsy could improve the quality of life and care for people living with epilepsy, through reducing misconceptions and stigmatization in the communities where they live.

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“…Most respondents expressed sympathy for PWE. Similar findings have been reported in other studies . The female respondents, however, tend to be more fearful.…”

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confidence: 91%

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda

Kiwanuka¹,

Olyet

2018

Epilepsia Open

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“…In addition, two-thirds of the teachers expressed the belief that children with epilepsy face academic difficulties. A similar result was reported by Hijazeen and his colleagues,[ 39 ] who uncovered a prevalent belief that students with epilepsy are more likely than healthy students to earn lower grades. Contrary to expectations, the majority of the teachers (82%) expressed the belief that driving is not a problem for people with epilepsy.…”

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confidence: 87%

Teachers and epilepsy: What they know, do not know, and need to know: A cross-sectional study of Taif City

Alamri

Thobaity

2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess schoolteachers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in Taif City, in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Method: A structured 28-item questionnaire was distributed to and collected from 290 schoolteachers between November 2017 and November 2018 in Taif City. Results: Generally, a negative attitude toward epilepsy was observed in this study. Of the 290 schoolteachers in this study, 80% had prior knowledge regarding epilepsy and 72% had witnessed a seizure. Only 2% of the participants expressed the thought that epilepsy is contagious but 59% of them expressed the thought that epilepsy is a mental disease. With respect to attitude, 64% of the participants reported that they would not approve of their daughter/son marrying someone with epilepsy. This attitude correlates with age and marital status as the prevalence of this attitude was higher among those who were either over 40 years old or married ( P < 0.05). Although 73% of the participants stated that they know the correct management procedure to follow when helping an epilepsy patient during a seizure, inadequate practices are still performed by many. Finally, almost two-thirds of the respondents (66%) expressed the opinion that top-ranking professions are not suitable for people with epilepsy. This belief was twice as common among older respondents as it was among younger respondents ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study concludes that schoolteachers’ knowledge regarding epilepsy is limited and that an immediate intervention through educational campaigns is required to develop a well-informed community.

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“…The item content for the questionnaire was developed through a review of literature, including previously published articles studying the same subject on teachers, 11 students, 12 Test-retest correlation for the scale regarding first-aid measures was .93; coefficient alpha was .95. The pilot study was conducted on ten male and ten female teachers.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and first-aid measures about epilepsy among primary school teachers in northern Iran

Kolahi

Ghorbanpur-Valukolaei

Abbasi‐Kangevari

et al. 2018

Acta Neurol Scand

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The level of total knowledge score of 25 (7.7%) teachers was very high, 140 (43.3%) high, 141 (43.8%) moderate, and 17 (5.2%) low. The mean score about general knowledge was as follows: 6.1 (1.9), range = 0-9; causes 6.3 (1.9), range = 0-10; symptoms of seizures 8.5 (2.5), range = 0-12; and first-aid measures 6.8 (2.0), range = 0-11. Some 83% knew not taking anticonvulsants regularly could trigger seizures, and all teachers said a person with epilepsy should go see a physician. Attitudes were generally positive except for marriage and having children. The level of first-aid measures score of 8 (7.2) teachers was very high, 79 (70.5) high, 25 (22.3) low. Teachers with teaching experience at special schools took more helpful measures CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge of teachers about epilepsy was insufficient, attitudes toward people with epilepsy were generally positive, and first-aid measures at the last witnessed seizure were fairly helpful. Having teaching experience in special schools had a positive influence over knowledge and taking appropriate first-aid measure at time of the last witnessed seizure.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about epilepsy and their predictors among university students in Jordan

Cited by 31 publications

References 24 publications

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda

Teachers and epilepsy: What they know, do not know, and need to know: A cross-sectional study of Taif City

Knowledge, attitudes, and first-aid measures about epilepsy among primary school teachers in northern Iran

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