ArticleJournal of neurosciences in rural practice
Public knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy in Majmaah.
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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
- Parents' knowledge, awareness, and practices towards children with epilepsy in the Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and seizure first aid for childhood epilepsy among the Madinah community, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Understanding Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Awareness Toward Seizure Episodes Among Residents of Madinah: A Saudi Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioural neurology · 2025Article
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- Public awareness, knowledge, and attitude toward epilepsy in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Saudi population toward people with epilepsy: narrow or wide?Acta epileptologica · 2023Article
- Awareness of Seizure First Aid among the population in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A survey Study.Heliyon · 2023Article
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- Psychological self-security and self-concept among Saudi epilepsy patients at a tertiary care center in KSA.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Effect of habits, traditions, and beliefs on seizure diagnosis and provide first aid in Taif city, KSA.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Improving public stigma, sociocultural beliefs, and social identity for people with epilepsy in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2021Article
- Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of students of health-related science colleges towards epilepsy in Taif, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Perception and Attitude of the General Population towards Epilepsy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Journal of epilepsy research · 2019Article
- Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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Abstract
objectivesEpilepsy is very common in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, occurring in 6.54 out of every 1000 individuals. The current study was conducted to determine the level of public awareness of and attitudes toward epilepsy in the city of Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThis descriptive study was conducted in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. The study population included respondents derived from preselected public places in the city. Stratified random sampling was used, and the sample size was made up of 706 individuals. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection from respondents after receiving their verbal consent. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 2.0. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Majmaah University.
resultsThe results showed that 575 (81.4%) of the respondents had heard or read about epilepsy. Almost 50% of the respondents knew someone who had epilepsy, and 393 (55.7%) had witnessed what they believed to be a seizure. Results showed that 555 (78.6%) respondents believed that epilepsy was neither a contagious disease nor a type of insanity. It was found that 335 (47.5%) stated that epilepsy was a brain disease, and almost one-quarter of the respondents said that the manifestation of an epileptic episode is a convulsion. Regarding attitude, 49% and 47.3% of respondents stated that they would not allow their children to interact with individuals with epilepsy and would object to marrying an individual with epilepsy, respectively.
conclusionAlthough knowledge about epilepsy is improving, it is still not adequate. The study showed that the attitude toward epilepsy is poor.
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