Observational studyEpilepsia open2022
Knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy among the final and semi-final years medical students at University of Bahri, Sudan.
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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
- Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and internship doctors: a multinational cross-sectional study in Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Libya.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and misconceptions about epilepsy among University of Venda students: A call for enhanced education and awareness.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge of pharmacists about anti-epileptic drugs in Sudan: a cross-sectional analytical study.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy among the final and semi-final years medical students at University of Bahri, Sudan.Epilepsia open · 2022Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy among the final and semi-final years medical students at University of Bahri.
methodsAn observational cross-sectional study was carried out at College of Medicine, University of Bahri. Self-administered questionnaires were applied to 228 medical students in the final and semi-final years.
resultsSixty-three percent of students showed a high level of knowledge. Despite that 10.1% of the students do not know that atonic seizure is a type of epilepsy, 62.7% attributed the causes of epilepsy to psychological factors only, and 9.6% considered epilepsy is an untreatable disease. The majority of students are not aware that screaming is a manifestation of certain types of epilepsy. More than half of the students considered inserting something into the patient's mouth during the seizure will prevent tongue biting. Interestingly, a total of 8.3% of students thought that it is a demonic attack, whereas 34.6% of students thought the Holy Quran as an appropriate treatment for epilepsy (P = .026). Up to 77% of the students showed a positive attitude toward patients with epilepsy. However, 42.1% of students agreed that there should be some restrictions in sport and leisure activities for people who suffer from epilepsy, and 13.6% of students admitted they will not get married to someone with epilepsy. SIGNIFICANCE: Our study showed an overall relatively high level of knowledge toward epilepsy among medical students with a potentially positive attitude toward patients with the disease. However, there are still misconceptions of epilepsy in different aspects. This study showed some important facts for policymakers and key opinion leaders in curriculum preparation and training programs for medical schools which should be designed to increase knowledge and understanding of epilepsy among the medical students, not just the scientific knowledge but also discuss the social impact of epilepsy on a patient's life.
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