Knowledge of, perception of, and attitudes toward epilepsy of schoolchildren in Ankara and the effect of an educational program.
Epilepsy Behav
; 17(1): 56-63, 2010 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-19913463
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious chronic brain disorders of childhood and carries a strong social stigma. It has been generally accepted that educational programs can be beneficial in reducing the stigma of a number of chronic diseases such as epilepsy. In this article, we describe the first Turkish survey of primary school students' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy and the effect of an epilepsy education program on the understanding of epilepsy in schoolchildren attending three different upper-middle schools in the city of Ankara. The epilepsy education program was found to be associated with a significant increase in knowledge of and positive attitudes toward epilepsy. In addition, students at higher socioeconomic levels performed better on both pre- and posttests. This emphasizes the importance of an educational program and the need for continued information and support for education about epilepsy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicios de Salud Escolar
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Educación en Salud
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Epilepsia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epilepsy Behav
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía