ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2016
Knowledge about Epilepsy and Attitudes toward Students with Epilepsy among Middle and High School Teachers in Kuwait.
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- Attitudes and misconceptions surrounding epilepsy and first aid of seizures in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- The evaluation of the training, "the approach to epilepsy and epileptic seizure," which was given to teachers in Türkiye.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- 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
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Schoolteachers Toward Epilepsy and Students With Epilepsy in the Aseer Region.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Commentary: Consensus Guidelines on the Appropriate Use of Brand-Name and Generic Anti-Seizure Medication for the Management of Epilepsy in the Gulf Region.Neurology and therapy · 2023Article
- Knowledge of Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid Among Teachers in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles.International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
- Schoolteacher's knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward student with epilepsy in Taif, Saudi Arabia: Cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Medical abortion kit dispensing practices of community pharmacies in Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal.PloS one · 2021Article
- Knowledge of Epilepsy and seizure first aid among teachers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2021Article
- Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Primary school female teachers' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward students with epilepsy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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Abstract
Background and Objectives. Attitudes toward students with epilepsy and epilepsy-related knowledge of teachers are crucial for child's safety in the school. The aim of this study was to evaluate teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 824 teachers from 24 randomly selected middle and high schools. Scale of Attitudes Toward Persons with Epilepsy (ATPE) was modified to assess teachers' knowledge about epilepsy and attitudes toward students with epilepsy. Results. Median knowledge score about epilepsy was 5 (out of 13), while median attitude score was 10 (out of 15). Both knowledge and attitude median scores were significantly higher in senior teachers with longer teaching experience and in respondents who dealt with a person with epilepsy. There was significant association between knowledge score and attitude score (p < 0.01). Logistic regression showed that significant variables, independently associated with poor knowledge after adjusting for possible confounders, were not having a family member with epilepsy (p = 0.009), unawareness of life circumstances of persons with epilepsy (p = 0.048), and a poor attitude score (p < 0.001). Conclusion. School teachers in Kuwait have relatively poor knowledge about epilepsy but have positive attitudes toward students with epilepsy. A number of historical and stigmatizing ideas about epilepsy still exist. It is recommended to provide teachers with information about handling seizures in the educational setting through development and implementation of epilepsy education programs.
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