Teachers′ knowledge and attitudes towards seizure disorder: A comparative study of urban and rural school teachers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Akpan, Mkpouto Udeme; Ikpeme, EE; Utuk, E-Oe

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.113465

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“…This finding is similar to other reports from sub – Saharan Africa [18, 20, 21]. The community study participants had limited knowledge about causes and characterisation of epilepsy which is also in agreement with other reports from sub – Saharan Africa [22, 23].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In contrast to earlier studies, the study populations are different. Earlier studies have mostly been conducted within specific community groups such as teachers, traditional healers, university students, literate urban population and secondary school students [17, 21, 24]. This might explain the poorer knowledge of epilepsy in our populations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Community knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in rural and urban Mukono district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Kaddumukasa

Kakooza

Kayima

et al. 2016

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Introduction Lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care of epileptic patients within the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of community dwellers to epilepsy and its treatment. Methods A cross section population survey was conducted in urban and rural Mukono, district, central Uganda. Adult respondents through multistage stratified sampling were interviewed about selected aspects of epilepsy knowledge, attitudes and perception using a pretested structured questionnaire. Results Ninety-one percent of the study respondents had heard or read about epilepsy or knew someone who had epilepsy and had seen someone having a seizure. Thirty seven percent of the respondents did not know the cause of epilepsy, while 29% cited genetic causes. About seventeen percent of the subjects believed that epilepsy is contagious. Only 5.6% (21/377) of respondents would take a patient with epilepsy to hospital for treatment. Conclusion Adults in Mukono are very acquainted with epilepsy but have many erroneous beliefs about the condition. Negative attitudes are pervasive within communities in Uganda. The National Epilepsy awareness programs need to clarify the purported modes of transmission of epilepsy, available treatment options and care offered during epileptic seizures during community sensitizations in our settings.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Community knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in rural and urban Mukono district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Kaddumukasa

Kakooza

Kayima

et al. 2016

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…However the study results disagree with [23], who studied" teachers' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards seizure disorder: a comparative study of urban and rural teachers in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria", and found significant difference between total score practices and attitudes among studied samples regarding epilepsy post program.…”

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confidence: 54%

Educational Program for School Health Nurses and Teachers Regarding Primary School Children with Epilepsy

Sabea¹,

Mohammed²

2018

AJNR

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Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that causes recurrent seizures. Effects people at all ages, but with higher rates at primary school age. Children with epilepsy face several social, cultural and learning problems, so that school health nurses and teachers have essential role to decrease these problems. Aim: Evaluate the educational program for school health nurses and teachers regarding primary school children with epilepsy. Design: A quasi experimental design was adopted. Setting: Governmental primary schools in Sammanoud City, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Sampling: Two samples were used: For school health nurses, all of them participated in the study, these were 21 school health nurses, and for teachers; simple random sample was used to select 249 teachers, with the following criteria: Direct contact with students in the class or during providing activities. Tools: An interviewing questionnaire which includes 4 parts, 1) Demographic characteristics, 2) School health nurses and teachers' knowledge about meaning of epilepsy, 3) School health nurses and teachers' attitude toward primary school children suffering from epilepsy, and 4) School health nurses and teachers' practice toward primary school children with epilepsy. Results: This study showed, highly statistically significant improvement of school health nurses and teachers' knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding epilepsy (4.23±1.23 to 5.14±1.08 and 1.49±1.07 to 4.57±1.46,) (6.91±1.60 to 10.68±2.06and 2.59±2.32to 9.26±2.21) (2.27±2.55 to 3.18±2.46 and 0.78±1.79 to 3.27±2.38) respectively post educational program implementation. Conclusion: Educational program improved the school health nurses and teachers' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding primary school children with epilepsy. The study results also showed a highly statistically significant and positive correlation between knowledge, attitude and practices of studied samples after educational program implementation. Recommendation: Dissemination of the educational program for school health nurses and teachers at all governmental and nongovernmental schools; Clarified booklet should be provided to school health nurses and teachers to deal them how to deal with children suffering from epilepsy; Training the school health nurses before work to determine how apply educational program for teachers to determine how to deal with children suffering from epilepsy during and after seizure.

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“…6 Children experiencing cognitive difficulties due to the side effects of AED's or due to the severity of the condition itself may be regarded as lazy by both teachers and parents. 7,8 Added to these factors are the perception of epilepsy as a manifestation of supernatural forces, taboos, contagious and spread by body fluids [9][10][11] which lead to high levels of stigma in SSA.…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Ezeala-Adikaibe

Achor

Nwabueze

et al. 2014

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Teachers′ knowledge and attitudes towards seizure disorder: A comparative study of urban and rural school teachers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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Community knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in rural and urban Mukono district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Community knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in rural and urban Mukono district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Educational Program for School Health Nurses and Teachers Regarding Primary School Children with Epilepsy

Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

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