ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Teachers and epilepsy: What they know, do not know, and need to know: A cross-sectional study of Taif City.
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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
- 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
- Health related quality of life in a Saudi population of patients with epilepsy.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2023Article
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- Epilepsy awareness among Rabigh Province residents in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey study.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2022Article
- Teachers and Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: Gaps in Knowledge and Potential Roles.International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
- Awareness and attitude of first-year medical students toward epilepsy in University of Khartoum, Sudan.Brain and behavior · 2022Article
- Improving public stigma, sociocultural beliefs, and social identity for people with epilepsy in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe main aim of this study was to assess schoolteachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in Taif City, in the western region of Saudi Arabia.
methodA structured 28-item questionnaire was distributed to and collected from 290 schoolteachers between November 2017 and November 2018 in Taif City.
resultsGenerally, a negative attitude toward epilepsy was observed in this study. Of the 290 schoolteachers in this study, 80% had prior knowledge regarding epilepsy and 72% had witnessed a seizure. Only 2% of the participants expressed the thought that epilepsy is contagious but 59% of them expressed the thought that epilepsy is a mental disease. With respect to attitude, 64% of the participants reported that they would not approve of their daughter/son marrying someone with epilepsy. This attitude correlates with age and marital status as the prevalence of this attitude was higher among those who were either over 40 years old or married (
conclusionThis study concludes that schoolteachers' knowledge regarding epilepsy is limited and that an immediate intervention through educational campaigns is required to develop a well-informed community.
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