Karimi Narges, Akbarian Seyyed Ali
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Immunogenetics Research Center, Clinical Research Development Unit of Bou Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Adv Med. 2016;2016:8672853. doi: 10.1155/2016/8672853. Epub 2016 Dec 26.
Knowledge and attitudes are required for relatives of people with epilepsy to allow them to better understand and cope with this condition. This study evaluated the knowledge and attitudes of family members of people with epilepsy about the disease. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire completed by close family members of people with epilepsy at the outpatient clinic of a medical university. The questionnaire included 25 items that determined the demographics and information on the level of knowledge and attitudes about epilepsy. The 124 participants had an average age of 36.88 ± 10.68 years. The mean knowledge score was 10.32 ± 2.25 (range: 4 to 15). 87.1% of respondents answered that epilepsy is a brain disorder, 39 (31.5%) said epilepsy is inherited. As a whole, 62 (50%) had good knowledge about the disease. The mean score of attitude was 7.25 ± 1.54 (range: 2 to 10). 83.9% of respondents believed that a person with epilepsy can get married and get pregnant (76.6%). Overall, 15 (12.1%) had negative attitudes and 109 (87.9%) had positive attitudes. The main findings of this study indicated good knowledge and a positive attitude about epilepsy among family members of people with epilepsy.
癫痫患者的亲属需要具备相关知识和态度，以便他们更好地理解和应对这种疾病。本研究评估了癫痫患者家庭成员对该疾病的知识和态度。这项横断面调查采用了一份自填式问卷，由一所医科大学门诊的癫痫患者近亲填写。问卷包括25个项目，用于确定人口统计学信息以及关于癫痫的知识和态度水平。124名参与者的平均年龄为36.88±10.68岁。知识平均得分为10.32±2.25（范围：4至15）。87.1%的受访者回答癫痫是一种脑部疾病，39人（31.5%）表示癫痫是遗传性的。总体而言，62人（50%）对该疾病有良好的了解。态度平均得分为7.25±1.54（范围：2至10）。83.9%的受访者认为癫痫患者可以结婚和怀孕（76.6%）。总体而言，15人（12.1%）态度消极，109人（87.9%）态度积极。本研究的主要结果表明，癫痫患者家庭成员对癫痫有良好的了解和积极的态度。
