Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Epilepsy Res. 2010 Dec;92(2-3):191-200. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.09.007. Epub 2010 Oct 13.
This study was designed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice with respect to epilepsy among secondary school teachers in Assiut city, Egypt.
A cross sectional study was applied among secondary schools in Assiut city, Egypt. A 12-item questionnaire was self administered to 189 teachers, who selected randomly.
All teachers had heard about epilepsy. 54% of teachers deal with students with epilepsy as normal students. About one quarter (23.8%) of teachers accepted to give student with fit in the class first aid measures and 12.7% accepted to give the student, who was having a seizure in the class any form of prescribed treatment. Positive attitudes were common among females and single teachers.
The current study suggests that, a well directed health educational program about causes and management of epileptic seizures may improve the perception of epilepsy by teachers in Egypt. Teacher-targeted interventions aimed at reducing epilepsy-associated stigma and its sequel in Egyptian students.
本研究旨在评估埃及阿西尤特市中学教师对癫痫的知识、态度和实践情况。
在埃及阿西尤特市的中学进行了一项横断面研究。对 189 名随机选择的教师进行了一份包含 12 个问题的问卷调查。
所有教师都听说过癫痫。54%的教师像对待正常学生一样对待患有癫痫的学生。约四分之一(23.8%)的教师表示愿意在课堂上为癫痫发作的学生提供急救措施,12.7%的教师表示愿意为在课堂上发作的学生提供任何形式的处方治疗。女性和单身教师的态度更为积极。
本研究表明,针对癫痫发作的原因和管理的定向健康教育计划可以改善埃及教师对癫痫的认识。针对教师的干预措施旨在减少埃及学生中与癫痫相关的耻辱感及其后果。