دورية أكاديمية
Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among Students of Health Occupations in a University
العنوان: | Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among Students of Health Occupations in a University |
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المؤلفون: | Kübra YENİ, Zeliha TÜLEK, Nerses BEBEK, Aysel CAVUŞOĞLU, Hatice GÜVEN, Nilay ŞİMŞEK, Candan GÜRSES, Gülsüm AK, Ayşen GÖKYİĞİT |
المصدر: | Archives of Epilepsy, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 13-20 (2019) |
بيانات النشر: | Galenos Yayinevi, 2019. |
سنة النشر: | 2019 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system LCC:Medicine |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | attitude, epilepsy, health occupations, knowledge, student, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429, Medicine |
الوصف: | Objectives:The aim of this study was to define knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among students of health occupations in a university.Methods:This descriptive study was conducted with a total of 544 university students from different health professions (medicine, nursing, dentistry, physiotherapy, and midwifery). To select the sample of the study, stratified sampling method was used. In this study, Epilepsy Attitude Scale and Epilepsy Knowledge Assessment Form were used.Results:Among the 544 participants, 59.6% were female and the mean age was 21.7 years. While the majority of the sample recognized a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, they did not know about other seizure types. The mean score of the Attitude Scale was 60.2±6.4 (range: 30–70). The attitudes were not different between males and females (p=0.732). The students who had a family member with epilepsy (p=0.004) or witnessed a seizure (p=0.05) and attended upper classes had a more positive attitude (p=0.004).Conclusion:Although the sample of this study which consisted of students from health occupations had moderate to good attitude toward epilepsy; they still have a lack of knowledge in particular areas. Each faculty needs to re-arrange their curriculum to fill this knowledge gap. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 2792-0550 |
Relation: | http://archepilepsy.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/knowledge-and-attitudes-toward-epilepsy-among-stud/54861; https://doaj.org/toc/2792-0550 |
DOI: | 10.14744/epilepsi.2018.21043 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/73c732a99f3f4a3e89df2dd184a913ac |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.73c732a99f3f4a3e89df2dd184a913ac |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 27920550 |
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DOI: | 10.14744/epilepsi.2018.21043 |