ArticleIranian journal of neurology2015
Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among school teachers in West of Iran.
Article in Iranian journal of neurology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Examining the Level of Knowledge of Teachers About Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Understanding Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Awareness Toward Seizure Episodes Among Residents of Madinah: A Saudi Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioural neurology · 2025Article
- Teachers' Negative Attitudes and Limited Health Literacy Levels as Risks for Low Awareness of Epilepsy in Turkey.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2023Article
- Descriptive epidemiology: prevalence, incidence, sociodemographic factors, socioeconomic domains, and quality of life of epilepsy: an update and systematic review.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2018Review
- Epilepsy: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Secondary School Teachers in Khartoum State.Neurology and therapy · 2017Article
- Knowledge and Attitude toward Epilepsy of Close Family Members of People with Epilepsy in North of Iran.Advances in medicine · 2016Article
- Knowledge and Practice Toward Epilepsy and its Associated Factors Among Teachers, in Hossana Town Administration, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundEpilepsy comprised the highest proportion of neurological problem of childhood stage, which observed mostly in the first decade of life. The dramatic effect of having a seizure in the classroom can be very traumatic for any child. The knowledge and attitude of teachers toward epilepsy have a direct impact on the life of students with epilepsy.
methodsA cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in Kermanshah (West of Iran). 305 teachers from 25 public schools were randomly participated in this study. The questionnaire included 39 items and three sections (demographic information, knowledge, and attitude about epilepsy).
resultsIn this study, 97% participants had heard or read about epilepsy. Attitude and knowledge about epilepsy was positive in weighted sum of the item responses, but there were deficits in individual items and first-aid management of seizure attacks. There was no meaningful relationship between attitude scores and demographic items, but higher level of education, female gender, and marital status had a positive influence on teachers' knowledge toward children with epilepsy.
conclusionThe main findings indicated a good knowledge and positive attitude about epilepsy among school's teachers. Nevertheless, there is still a need to improve certain aspects of knowledge and attitude and first aid management of an epileptic attack among teachers.
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