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ArticleCureus2022

Public Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Seizure Attacks Among People of Makkah City.

Abdullah A Tawakul, Atheer A Alqurashi, Shahad A Altayyar, Ashwaq H Bugis, Fadi S Althobaiti, Khalid M Almatrafi, Rami M Algahtani, Ahmad A Imam, Omar M Babteen

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abdullah A TawakulDepartment of Internal Medicine/Neurology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Atheer A AlqurashiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Shahad A AltayyarDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Ashwaq H BugisDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Fadi S AlthobaitiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Khalid M AlmatrafiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Rami M AlgahtaniDepartment of Internal Medicine/Neurology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Ahmad A ImamDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Omar M BabteenDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Umm al-Qura University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSeizures can occur as a result of a variety of health issues. Epilepsy is a common neurological disease and it is the most prevalent cause of seizures. Epileptic patients might experience a seizure attack at any moment. The aim of this study is to assess public knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices toward seizure attacks among residents of Makkah city.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing an online questionnaire, which was distributed through various social media platforms. The questionnaire consisted of five parts, taking sociodemographic characteristics into consideration, and evaluating knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices among the general population of Makkah city.

resultsA total of 401 participants completed the study questionnaire: 280 (69.8%) participants were females and 121 (30.2%) were males. Overall knowledge regarding epilepsy among the study participants was evaluated. A total of 132 (32.9%) participants had a good level of knowledge, while 269 (67.1%) exhibited poor knowledge. In addition, students had significantly better knowledge (44.7%) than individuals who were employed, retired, or unemployed (27.7%), (P=.004). Furthermore, participants who had previously heard about epilepsy were more knowledgeable (34.3%) than those who had not (P =.041). Additionally, participants who attended a course on seizure control (46.7%) had significantly better knowledge than those who did not (31.2%), (P=.037).

conclusionThis study revealed that most of our sample of Makkah city residents had poor overall knowledge of epilepsy and seizure attacks. A health education program and awareness campaigns could help improve this lack of knowledge in Makkah city.

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