Teachers' opinions about capabilities and behavior of children with epilepsy

Prpić, Igor; Korotaj, Zrinka; Vlašić-Cicvarić, Inge; Paučić-Kirinčić, Ela; Valerjev, A.; Tomac, V.

doi:10.1016/s1525-5050(03)00025-8

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“…After reviewing several knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices instruments used by other groups studying epilepsy [11,[18][19][20][21][22][23], we developed a 48-item questionnaire that elicited information on demographics (6 items), personal experience with epilepsy (3 items), social tolerance (4 items), epilepsy care knowledge (25 items, including five clinical vignettes), selfassessment of epilepsy care expertise (5 items), willingness to care for epilepsy (1 item), type of epilepsy care education received in the past (1 item), and perspective of how people with epilepsy/epilepsy are viewed by others (3 items). To assess willingness to provide epilepsy care, respondents were asked to indicate, on a scale ranging from 1 to 3, "how you feel about providing care for patients" with epilepsy as well as eight other common conditions.…”

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Zambian health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding epilepsy

Chomba

Haworth

Atadzhanov

et al. 2007

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Objective-Zambia suffers from a physician shortage, leaving the provision of care for those with epilepsy to nonphysician health care workers who may not be adequately trained for this task. These individuals are also important community opinion leaders. Our goal in this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of these health care workers with respect to epilepsy.Methods-Health care workers in urban and rural districts of Zambia completed a selfadministered, 48-item questionnaire containing items addressing demographics, personal experience with epilepsy, social tolerance, willingness to provide care, epilepsy care knowledge, and estimates of others' attitudes. Analyses were conducted to assess characteristics associated with more epilepsy care knowledge and social tolerance.Results-The response rate was 92% (n = 276). Those who had received both didactic and bedside training (P = 0.02) and more recent graduates (P = 0.007) had greater knowledge. Greater knowledge was associated with more social tolerance (P = 0.005), but having a family member with epilepsy was not (P = 0.61). Health care workers were generally willing to provide care to this patient population, but ~25% would not allow their child to marry someone with epilepsy and 20% thought people with epilepsy should not marry or hold employment. Respondents reported that people with epilepsy are feared and/or rejected by both their families (75%) and their community (88.8%).Conclusions-Knowledge gaps exist particularly in acute management and recognition of partial epilepsy. More recent graduates were more knowledgeable, suggesting that curriculum changes instituted in 2000 may be improving care. Health care workers expressed both personal and professional reservations about people with epilepsy marrying. In addition to improving diagnosis

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Zambian health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding epilepsy

Chomba

Haworth

Atadzhanov

et al. 2007

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…Ninety-five percent of teachers answered that they would like to learn more about epilepsy and the Without answer 4 5 Average work time in the area (years) 16 (1-44) 11 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) same number thought that the government should act more effectively with this condition. Table 2 summarizes clinical aspects of epilepsy according to teachers.…”

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Teachers perception about epilepsy

Fernándes

Noronha

Araújo

et al. 2007

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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-Purpose: To identify in a town of Brazil the knowledge, attitude and perception of epilepsy in teachers of elementary schools and to compare these before and after a training exerc i s e . M e t h o d s :Teachers of nine public schools of Barão Geraldo, Campinas, Brazil completed a questionnaire. Tw o researchers had meetings with teachers, presenting the Global Campaign "Epilepsy out of the shadows", when the questionnaire was first completed by all attendees. Twenty teachers of these schools were motivated to attend a training course entitled "Epilepsy and Health" as part of their continuous education programme. Two years later the same questionnaire was again completed (post-test) by these 20 teachers. Results: 100 teachers originally completed the questionnaire (97 women, mean age 42 years, 64 marr i e d ) . F o rt y -t h ree percent of teachers said that they had enough knowledge re g a rding epilepsy and 20% said that they had poor knowledge about the condition. Regarding the IQ of children with epilepsy, 45% of teachers believed that they had average IQ, 18% above average, six percent under average and 29% did not know. Teachers believed that children with epilepsy have a higher possibility of acquiring mental disease in the future (51%); that epilepsy is a disease (68%); that epilepsy is contagious (1%); epilepsy is tre a table (90%). After the course, the teachers' beliefs seem to have impro v e d . Discussion: This work with e l e m e n t a ry school teachers identified difficulties related to epilepsy which, if addressed, may help promote better quality of life of people with epilepsy in the community and help to decrease stigma attached to the condition. Better informed teachers are likely to have a more positive attitude and this will be passed to others. Educational campaigns about epilepsy amongst teachers should be encouraged as this may improve the management of epilepsy, by helping to develop a well informed and tolerant community.KEY WORDS: epilepsy, stigma, school, teachers.Percepção de professores sobre epilepsia RESUMO -Objetivo: Identificar atitudes e percepção dos pro f e s s o res do ensino fundamental a respeito da epilepsia, antes e depois de um curso específico sobre o tema. Método: P a rticiparam da pesquisa pro f e ssores de nove escolas da rede pública do ensino fundamental de Barão Geraldo, distrito de Campinas, SP. Dois pesquisadores reuniram-se com os pro f e s s o res e apresentaram a Campanha Global "Epilepsia fora das sombras", momento também em que os questionários foram aplicados. Vinte pro f e s s o res ficaram motivados para fazer o curso de extensão "Temas transversais: epilepsia e saúde". Após este curso, os questionários foram re -a p l i c a d o s . Resultados: Foram aplicados 100 questionários em pro f e s s o res das nove escolas, sendo que: noventa e sete professores eram do sexo feminino, idade média de 42 (D.P. 22 a 63) e 64 estavam casados. Quarenta e três pro f e s s o res declararam possuir conhecimento sobre epilepsia abaixo da média e 20, disseram ...

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“…Another study 19 showed that many elementary school teachers do not have the n e c e s s a ry knowledge about epilepsy and there f o re they deal with students with epilepsy in an inappropriate way. In the current study a similar situation occurred.…”

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Stigma and attitudes on epilepsy a study: with secondary school students

Renó

Fernándes

Bell³

et al. 2007

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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-Purpose: To evaluate whether an inappropriate attitude towards a person having an epileptic seizure contributes to the stigma found in society and whether an appropriate attitude helps to diminish it in the short term; to perform a long term investigation about information remembered and stigma p e rception after an educational lecture . Method: This study was perf o rmed in two steps: Step 1. St u d e n t s of first year of high school of two schools in Campinas completed a questionnaire including the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy following a seizure demonstration. They were divided into three groups: a) one gro u p had a demonstration of proper attitudes towards someone having an epileptic seizure; b) one group was shown incorrect procedures; c) control group. After the completion of the questionnaire, an educational l e c t u re about epilepsy was given.Step 2: six months later, the questionnaire was re -a d m i n i s t e re d . R e s u l t s :The comparison between the four groups (step 1 and step 2) show a significant diff e rence (Anova (3,339)=2.77; p=0.042). Pairwise comparison using Fisher's Least-Significant-Difference Test showed a significant difference between the group shown incorrect procedures (step 1) versus step 2, and the control group (step 1) versus step 2, but no difference between the group shown correct procedures (step 1) versus step 2. Discussion: Exhibiting proper attitudes towards a person experiencing an epileptic seizure may cause significant diff e rences among the subjects' degrees of stigma towards people with epilepsy. It is t h e re f o re fundamental that there should be de-stigmatization campaigns provided, to correct inform ation and provide appropriate education.KEY WORDS: stigma, epilepsy, attitudes, behaviour, quality of life.Atitudes e estigma na epilepsia: um estudo com jovens do ensino médio RESUMO -Objetivo: Investigar se atitudes errôneas tomadas durante uma crise epiléptica contribuem para o estigma na sociedade e, se a conduta de seguir atitudes corretas ajuda a diminuí-lo a curto prazo e se a p a rticipação em palestra informativa também contribui para a diminuição do estigma a longo prazo. Método: O trabalho foi realizado em duas etapas: 1. Foi aplicada a Escala de Estigma na Epilepsia (EEE), a c rescida de algumas perguntas gerais sobre epilepsia, em alunos do primeiro ano do Ensino Médio de duas escolas (pública e particular) em Campinas. Os sujeitos foram divididos em 3 grupos, sendo: a) gru p o que presenciou atitudes corretas durante a crise epiléptica; b) grupo que presenciou atitudes err ô n e a s durante a mesma; c) grupo controle que só respondeu ao questionário, e depois, todos foram re u n i d o s para palestra educativa. 2. Depois de seis meses, o mesmo questionário foi aplicado nos sujeitos que participaram da palestra educativa da primeira etapa. Resultados: A comparação entre os quatro gru p o s (passo 1 e 2) mostrou diferença significativa [(ANOVA (3,339)=2,77; p=0,042). Análise estatística (Fisher) m o s t rou diferenças significativas entre...

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Teachers' opinions about capabilities and behavior of children with epilepsy

Cited by 64 publications

References 16 publications

Zambian health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding epilepsy

Zambian health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding epilepsy

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Stigma and attitudes on epilepsy a study: with secondary school students

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