Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto 1° Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Epilepsy Behav. 2011 Oct;22(2):285-92. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.06.019. Epub 2011 Jul 26.
A nationwide telephone interview was conducted on a random sample of Italian schoolteachers (300 from primary and 300 from secondary schools) to ascertain knowledge and attitudes about epilepsy. Included were 516 women and 84 men aged 22 to 70 years. Thirty-seven percent of the teachers believed epilepsy starts only in childhood, 55% considered it hereditary, 46.8% declared it incurable, and only 10.5% knew surgery is a therapeutic option. Thirty-three percent considered epilepsy a moderate-to-strong limitation for marriage, 24.6% for having children, 39.7% for regular employment, and 32.8% for sports and leisure activities. Among the teachers, 66.4% declared they were unable to manage a seizing child, 24.7% were convinced that epilepsy impairs learning, 26.0% believed that it carries mental/behavioral alterations, and 36.4% thought it requires support at school. Differences in knowledge and attitudes were predicted by teachers' age and area of residency. There were no major differences between teachers and the Italian population in their knowledge and attitudes.
一项针对意大利学校教师（小学 300 名，中学 300 名）的全国性电话调查旨在了解他们对癫痫的认识和态度。参与者包括年龄在 22 至 70 岁之间的 516 名女性和 84 名男性。37%的教师认为癫痫仅在儿童时期发作，55%认为癫痫具有遗传性，46.8%认为癫痫无法治愈，只有 10.5%知道手术是一种治疗选择。33%的教师认为癫痫对婚姻、生育、正常就业和体育休闲活动有中度到强烈的限制。在这些教师中，66.4%表示他们无法应对癫痫发作的孩子，24.7%认为癫痫会影响学习，26.0%认为癫痫会导致精神/行为改变，36.4%认为癫痫患者需要在学校得到支持。教师的年龄和居住地预测了他们的知识和态度的差异。在知识和态度方面，教师与意大利民众之间没有太大差异。
