Epilepsy: knowledge, attitude and awareness in Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Haneef, Deena Fuad; Abdulqayoum, Heyam Abdulsamad; Sherbeni, Ahad Abdullah; Faheem, Muhammad; Chaudhary, Adeel G.; Al-Qahtani, Mohammad H.; Naseer, Muhammad Imran

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“…[ 1 ] More than 50 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy,[ 2 3 ] and 85% of them were from developing countries. [ 3 4 ] Among Arabian countries, it was illustrated that around 724,500 persons had epilepsy. [ 5 ] The prevalence of epilepsy in Saudi Arabia is 6.54 per 1000.…”

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“…The literature review revealed variable levels of public awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy among different societies. [ 2 4 8 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ] Despite an ongoing improvement, myths and negative attitudes toward epilepsy are still reported. [ 2 8 12 22 ] In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a number of studies investigated the public knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward epilepsy were identified; two from the metropolis; Riyadh,[ 2 22 ] one from Majmaah,[ 7 ] one from Aseer,[ 3 ] and one from Jeddah.…”

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“…[ 2 8 12 22 ] In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a number of studies investigated the public knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward epilepsy were identified; two from the metropolis; Riyadh,[ 2 22 ] one from Majmaah,[ 7 ] one from Aseer,[ 3 ] and one from Jeddah. [ 4 ]…”

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Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia

Aldossari

Al-Ghamdi

Al-Zahrani

et al. 2018

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:Epilepsy is one of the most stigmatizing disorders. Stigmas and negative attitudes associating epilepsy are due to poor public awareness and knowledge. This study evaluated Saudi public Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards epilepsy.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study conducted during the period from September 16, 2014 to January 1st 2015. A 20-item questionnaire adapted from the literature was validated and distributed to 422 adults living in Al-Kharj governorate, and 22 participants were excluded as they have never heard or read about epilepsy.Results:About 94.79% of participants have heard or read about epilepsy, 63% of them knew someone with epilepsy, and 49.75% have witnessed a seizure attack. Seventy per cent of subjects thought that epilepsy is a neurological disease and 59% believed it is a brain disease. Almost 46.5% selected possession by demons or evil spirits and 51.25% cited envy or evil eye. More than half of subjects selected the medical treatment and follow-up as the most effective treatment of epilepsy. Rather, 41% believed in the faith healing. Most of respondents (81.5%) believed that epileptic children could be successful in normal classes. The vast majority agreed with that epileptic woman can get married and have children. Moreover, 65.25% would allow their offspring to play with epileptic persons and surprisingly, 59% would let their offspring marrying a person with epilepsy. As much as 82.75% agreed to work with epileptic persons and 85.5% would easily become a close friend of them. The equal job opportunity for epileptic and normal persons should be practiced to about 53.75% of subjects. The predictors of good knowledge, limited misconception, and positive attitudes were female gender, being a relative of an epileptic person, and having high educational level.Conclusion:The public knowledge, awareness of and attitudes toward epilepsy were acceptable with regard to this study. However, the negative attitudes and misconceptions still exist.

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Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia

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Al-Ghamdi

Al-Zahrani

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“… 1 The level of public awareness, and the attitudes and knowledge of epilepsy in the Saudi population is limited, and requires significant improvement. 2 , 3 Limited epidemiological studies on epilepsy in Saudi Arabia are available. 1 , 4 A recent survey carried out in Jeddah, 3 a major city in western Saudi Arabia, showed that the residents of Jeddah seemed to accept patients with epilepsy, but are unaware of what epilepsy really means.…”

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“… 2 , 3 Limited epidemiological studies on epilepsy in Saudi Arabia are available. 1 , 4 A recent survey carried out in Jeddah, 3 a major city in western Saudi Arabia, showed that the residents of Jeddah seemed to accept patients with epilepsy, but are unaware of what epilepsy really means. The Jeddah survey, and another survey carried out in Riyadh, 2 the capital of Saudi Arabia, showed that most of the survey responses were due to a misunderstanding of the disorder, and epilepsy education among the general population in Saudi Arabia is highly recommended and needed to improve the understanding of epilepsy, and therefore improve quality of life of epileptic patients.…”

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Epilepsy awareness in Saudi Arabia

Khan

2015

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Changes in public attitude toward epilepsy in Hungary since 1994. A multicriteria weighting analysis

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Vitrai,

Halász

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Epilepsia Open

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ObjectiveTo assess the adult Hungarian population's knowledge about and attitude toward epilepsy and compare the present findings with previous ones in 1994 and 2000.MethodsWe performed a cross‐sectional survey of the Hungarian adult population from 28th February to 8th March 2023. A non‐probability quota sampling with a random walk method was used. We applied the computer‐assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) method and used a multicriteria weighting procedure to correct for bias along the main sociodemographic variables. To detect changes over time, we used chi‐squared tests, and to analyze the effect of sociodemographic characteristics, we applied multivariate logistic regression.ResultsOne thousand participants (53.1% women, mean age 48.1 ± 16.75 years) representing Hungary's population were interviewed yielding a response rate of 80.3%. 26.3% knew someone with epilepsy (55.9% in 1994 and 51.9% in 2000), and 30.8% saw an epileptic seizure (58% in 1994 and 55.3% in 2000). Compared to the young, fewer adults and elderly people knew someone with epilepsy or had seen a seizure. Like in 1994 and 2000, 16.6% reported objection to their children's interaction with people with epilepsy; however, in the present study, significantly fewer people opposed their children marrying or working together with epileptic people, indicating a change in attitude (p < 0.0001). Rural residents had less objection to their children's interaction with people with epilepsy (p < 0.05). People with secondary education objected significantly more often than those with primary education to their children's interaction (p = 0.037), marriage to people with epilepsy (p = 0.043), or their having equal employment (p = 0.008). Higher education people were as “permissive” as those with primary education.SignificanceCertain parameters of familiarity and attitude markers of the Hungarian population toward epilepsy have improved. These tendencies are promising, but work is still needed; our results will hopefully evoke educational programs and campaigns against negative attitudes.Plain Language SummaryThe knowledge of the Hungarian population about epilepsy and their attitude toward people with epilepsy has been improved since 1994. People from rural areas have shown more acceptance for people with epilepsy. Those people who completed secondary education were significantly more prone to stigmatization than those with primary education.

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Epilepsy: knowledge, attitude and awareness in Jeddah Saudi Arabia

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Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia

Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia

Epilepsy awareness in Saudi Arabia

Changes in public attitude toward epilepsy in Hungary since 1994. A multicriteria weighting analysis

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