Knowledge, attitudes, and care techniques of caregivers of PWE in northeastern Thailand

Knowledge and Attitude toward Epilepsy of Close Family Members of People with Epilepsy in North of Iran

“…Public awareness of epilepsy in Iran showed similar to studies conducted in high income western countries [32]. There was a significant association between an increase in knowledge score and an increase in family size and educational level in the present study that correlates with the findings of other studies [29, 34]. A higher level of education and larger family size correlated with a higher percentage of correct responses to the knowledge questions.…”

“…Masoud and Kochaki found that 14.4% of respondents believed religious practices can affect the treatment of people with epilepsy [19]. The respondents of the present study also reported supernatural origins as the cause of epilepsy, but this is much lower than other studies and this is a positive finding of our study [20, 29, 30]. In Iran few studies about knowledge of epilepsy in different population groups including teachers, people with epilepsy, general public, and relatives were conducted [4, 19, 31–33].…”

“…In the present study, there was no significant association between attitude and knowledge. Saengsuwan et al reported a weak and negative correlation between knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy [29]. This finding is different from other studies who found good knowledge to be correlated with more positive attitudes [8, 35].…”

Parental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards children with epilepsy in Belgrade (Serbia)

“…The knowledge, attitude, and behavior sections for this questionnaire were developed using previously published studies exploring parents', caregivers', teachers' and health professionals' knowledge and attitudes on the subject [18][19][20][21]. To check the understanding and interpretation of the translated items by the Serbian population, the questionnaire was tested on five parents of children with epilepsy.…”

‘Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine’ : Psychosocial difficulties experienced by care givers of patients with epilepsy in Cape Town, South Africa

“…They also experience a range of difficulties in their care giving roles (Oshodi, Adeyemi, Aina et al, 2012) and have been reported as ‘ the forgotten patients ’ (Nuhu, Yusuf, Akinbiyi et al, 2010). However, little attention has been paid to investigating the impact of epilepsy on family members and other informal carers (Karakas, Cole, Montouris et al, 2014; Saengsuwan, Laohasiriwong, Boonyaleepan et al, 2013). …”