Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of epilepsy in Wayanad, Kerala.
Epilepsy Behav
; 133: 108762, 2022 08.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. The aim of the study was to assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) in epilepsy in the district of Wayanad.METHODS:
This study was conducted among adults residing in Wayanad. This was a community-based door-to-door survey conducted among adults residing in Wayanad District between August 2021 and November 2021. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire included 23 items that could define the information on the level of knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy.RESULT:
A total of 394 subjects without epilepsy were included in this study. According to the results of this study, 68.8% of respondents were female and 85.3% of them had completed at least primary school education. 93.1% of participants had heard about epilepsy and 64.5% of participants were aware that epilepsy was a brain disorder. 30.5% of participants believed that a person with epilepsy could not get married. 73.9% of participants recommended allopathic treatment for epilepsy and only 9.9% of participants knew about surgical treatment option for epilepsy.CONCLUSION:
Despite having a good understanding of the disease, there is a general tendency in the population to consider patients with epilepsy as incapable of leading a normal life. The choice of modern treatment methods over traditional is also a positive aspect.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Epilepsia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article