Level of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy among students at king Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
International Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.762-771, 10 p.
Publisher
Refaad Center for Studies and Research
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose : epilepsy is a major public health problem worldwide.
the aim of this study was to explore the level of awareness, knowledge regarding epilepsy and attitudes prevalent toward epilepsy among king Khalid university students.
methods: the descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with the voluntary participation of 227 participants from students at king Khalid university.
the mean age of participating was (20.10 ± 1.3).
theoretical and practical colleges used questionnaires to assess students' knowledge about epilepsy and their attitudes towards it.
results : a total of 227 respondents completed the survey; the results showed almost all had heard about epilepsy.
only 83.7% have never had any information on how to treat a patient with epilepsy.
80.6% think non-medical treatment is beneficial for epilepsy %13.2% do not know how to do first aid to deal with epileptic seizures.
almost 32.6% did not know the cause of epilepsy, 59% believed that it was a hereditary disorder 44.1% believed epilepsy is a form of mental illness, 57.3% believed that epilepsy patients die because of epileptic seizures.
59% believed that it was a hereditary disorder 44.1% believed epilepsy is a form of mental illness, 11% of participants thought that epilepsy is caused by evil spirits, 57.3% believed that epilepsy patients die because of epileptic seizures.
there were also many students who held negative attitudes towards patients with epilepsy in regard to major life milestones such as marriage and having children.
16.7% indicated that it presents an impediment in participation in sports, approximately 6.2% objected to marrying someone with epilepsy, moreover 11.5% thought they should not have children and, the study showed 46,3% would not allow their child to play with a child with epilepsy.
moreover 14.5 afraid to live with someone with epilepsy.
the study showed 6,6 % objected accept working with a patient with epilepsy.
conclusions: the level of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of students at king Khalid toward epilepsy were acceptable regarding this study.
however, the negative attitudes and misconceptions still exist.
further studies are needed to determine methods of overcoming these negative attitudes and misconceptions toward epilepsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Badawi, Wala Badawi Muhammad. 2021. Level of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy among students at king Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies،Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.762-771.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1409356
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Badawi, Wala Badawi Muhammad. Level of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy among students at king Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Vol. 10, no. 3 (Dec. 2021), pp.762-771.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1409356
American Medical Association (AMA)
Badawi, Wala Badawi Muhammad. Level of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy among students at king Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2021. Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.762-771.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1409356
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 770-771
Record ID
BIM-1409356