Parent and caregiver knowledge, beliefs and responses to seizures in Jamaican children
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the knowledge and beliefs about seizures and actions during seizures of parents/ caregivers of children hospitalised for convulsive seizures. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
This was a cross-sectional study of parents and caregivers of children with acute convulsive seizures hospitalised at the Bustamante Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica between May 1 and October 31, 2013. Subjects were identified by admission records. Parents/caregivers were invited to participate. A questionnaire on the knowledge, beliefs and response of parents/ caregivers during the childs current seizure episode was administered face to face. Data were analysed for frequencies; comparisons between groups using Chi Square analysis for categorical variables, and the Mann-Whitney U test for data not normally distributed.RESULTS:
Fifty participants were enrolled; 39 (78%) mothers; mean age (SD) was 33.8 (10.1) years. All sought medical care first. Twenty-two (44%) had plausible beliefs about the cause of seizures. Twenty-seven (54%) knew of appropriate actions during a seizure, 10 (20%) knew of appropriate precautions and 11 (22%) responded appropriately during the seizure. Eleven (22%) reported receiving seizure education. Witnessing a previous seizure, education level and seizure education were positively associated with knowledge of seizures (p < 0.05). Socioeconomic status was higher in those with plausible beliefs about seizures and lower in those who took appropriate action during a seizure (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
Parents/caregivers of children with convulsive seizures have appropriate health-care seeking behaviour but inadequate knowledge. Seizure education should be prioritised to improve parental knowledge of and response to convulsive seizures.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Convulsões
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Criança
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Cuidadores
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Jamaica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Monografia