Common Misconceptions in People With Epilepsy

Choi-Kwon, Smi; Kim, E.K.; Youn, Sang-Hee; Choi, Jeong Min; Lee, Sang Kun; Chung, Chong-Pyoung

doi:10.3988/jcn.2006.2.3.186

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“…Moreover, a vast majority of the studies regarded a brain disease as the cause of epilepsy, and none blamed evil spirits (21). These results are different from those of other studies conducted in developing countries such as southwestern Nigeria, India, and China where the majority of the participants recognized epilepsy as a supernatural or mental illness (26)(27)(28). On the other hand, in the present study, nearly half of the participants believed that epilepsy was a mental illness, and one-fourth of the participants considered epilepsy as a malnutrition disorder.…”

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Patients’ Attitude and Knowledge About Epilepsy in the North of Iran in 2016 - 2018

Karimi

Zarvani

Akbarian

2020

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Epilepsy is a severe problem incorporating a high degree of the misconception that influences the quality of life of individuals suffering from the disease. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of patients with epilepsy toward the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 individuals with epilepsy aged ≥ 18 years from August 2016 to Jun 2018 in an outpatient clinic of a medical university in Sari City, North of Iran. Thirty-four closed-ended questions were developed, including 14 items about knowledge, 11 items about attitudes, and nine questions about knowledge profile-personal toward epilepsy. Answers to the questions were either “yes,” “no,” or “I do not know.” The chi-square (χ2) test was used to explain the association between variables and demographic information. Results: The mean age of the participants was 31.73 ± 11.06 years. Regarding the cause of epilepsy, 85.8% of the participants reported that epilepsy is a brain disorder. Moreover, in terms of the knowledge score, 54.8% of the participants had a fair knowledge of epilepsy. Accordingly, patients with university education had good knowledge about the disease (P = 0.007). In terms of attitudes toward epilepsy, 82.6% of the patients had a positive attitude toward the disease but had no good awareness of it. These positive attitudes were associated with a high education level (P = 0.001). Conclusions: This study showed that despite the positive attitude toward epilepsy, good knowledge about the disease was still below 50%.

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Patients’ Attitude and Knowledge About Epilepsy in the North of Iran in 2016 - 2018

Karimi

Zarvani

Akbarian

2020

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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“…[12,13] For instance, in South Korea, even though advanced orthodox medicine prevails, traditional medicine, including herbal medicine, is very popular for treating epilepsy. [14] Remission occurs in epilepsy, and it is also possible for affected children to live a normal and quality life. However, this depends on the knowledge of epilepsy, a positive attitude towards the disease and towards the sufferer, timely referral and diagnosis, and compliance with proven guidelines on the management of the disorder.…”

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Parent’s Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Care for Children with Epilepsy in Lagos, Nigeria

Ma¹,

Oshikoya²,

Lamina³

et al. 2022

Ann Health Res

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Background: Epilepsy is a common paediatric neurologic disorder associated with stigmatisation due to a lack of understanding of the disease and wrong beliefs. Objective: To assess parents’ knowledge about epilepsy, attitude towards the disease and care for the affected child in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of parents of children with epilepsy presenting to the Paediatric Neurology Out-Patient Clinic in a tertiary facility between June and August 2019. Data collection was done using a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 112 parent-child pairs participated in this study. The mean age of the fathers and mothers were 44.9 ± 10.4 years and 37.9 ± 9.0 years, respectively. Most (98.2%) of the parents had at least a secondary level of education, and about half (42.9%) belonged to the upper socioeconomic class. About three-quarters (73.2%) of parents have heard about epilepsy before presentation at the clinic. Twenty-eight (25%) parents had misconceptions or no idea of the causes of epilepsy. About a third of the parents did not know the correct measures to be taken during seizure attacks. Three-quarters (76.8%) of children received prescribed medication regularly, and one of the reasons given for non-compliance with medications was poor effectiveness of the medications. (15.4%). Conclusions: The attitude and care of parents towards children living with epilepsy were poor. A period must be dedicated to educating all parents as soon as they present to the clinic with their children.

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Factors contributing to Korean teachers’ attitudes toward students with epilepsy

Lee

Yim

Rho

et al. 2011

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Common Misconceptions in People With Epilepsy

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Patients’ Attitude and Knowledge About Epilepsy in the North of Iran in 2016 - 2018

Patients’ Attitude and Knowledge About Epilepsy in the North of Iran in 2016 - 2018

Parent’s Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Care for Children with Epilepsy in Lagos, Nigeria

Factors contributing to Korean teachers’ attitudes toward students with epilepsy

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