Noronha Ana L A, Fernandes Paula T, Andrade Maria da Graça G, Santiago Silvia M, Sander Josemir W, Li Li M
Departament of Neurology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007 Jun;65 Suppl 1:23-7. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007001000004.
To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and perception of medical students prior to and after a training course about epilepsy.
We used a KAP questionnaire with sixty-one questions which assesses knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy. Questionnaires were completed by 185 medical students, before and after epilepsy training. We compared the answers to see whether the lecture had changed the knowledge, attitude and practice in epilepsy.
One hundred and six students completed the questionnaire before an eight hour course on epilepsy and 79 students completed the questionnaire one year after the course. Comparison of the knowledge scores prior to (mean=53.9, standard deviation=11.4) and after the course (mean=63.8, standard deviation=11.9) showed that students had improved knowledge after the course (t-test=5.6, p<0.001).
Training course on epilepsy for medical students can promote improvement in the knowledge, attitudes and perception regarding epilepsy, which is maintained one year later. These results highlight the importance of continuous educational programs within the Medical Curriculum.
评估医学生在癫痫培训课程前后关于癫痫的知识、态度和认知。
我们使用了一份包含61个问题的KAP问卷,该问卷评估癫痫的知识、态度和实践情况。185名医学生在癫痫培训前后完成了问卷。我们比较答案以查看讲座是否改变了对癫痫的知识、态度和实践。
106名学生在八小时的癫痫课程前完成了问卷,79名学生在课程一年后完成了问卷。课程前(均值=53.9,标准差=11.4)和课程后(均值=63.8,标准差=11.9)知识得分的比较表明,学生在课程后知识有所提高(t检验=5.6,p<0.001)。
针对医学生的癫痫培训课程可促进对癫痫的知识、态度和认知的改善,且这种改善在一年后仍得以保持。这些结果凸显了医学课程中持续教育项目的重要性。