Department of Neurology, Aster MIMS, Calicut, Kerala, India; Department of Neurology, Aster Specialty Hospital, WIMS Meppadi, Wayanad, Kerala, India.
Wayanad Instituted of Medical Sciences, WIMS Meppadi, Wayanad, Kerala, India.
Epilepsy Behav. 2022 Aug;133:108762. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108762. Epub 2022 Jun 10.
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. The aim of the study was to assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) in epilepsy in the district of Wayanad.
This study was conducted among adults residing in Wayanad. This was a community-based door-to-door survey conducted among adults residing in Wayanad District between August 2021 and November 2021. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire included 23 items that could define the information on the level of knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy.
A total of 394 subjects without epilepsy were included in this study. According to the results of this study, 68.8% of respondents were female and 85.3% of them had completed at least primary school education. 93.1% of participants had heard about epilepsy and 64.5% of participants were aware that epilepsy was a brain disorder. 30.5% of participants believed that a person with epilepsy could not get married. 73.9% of participants recommended allopathic treatment for epilepsy and only 9.9% of participants knew about surgical treatment option for epilepsy.
Despite having a good understanding of the disease, there is a general tendency in the population to consider patients with epilepsy as incapable of leading a normal life. The choice of modern treatment methods over traditional is also a positive aspect.
癫痫是一种常见的神经系统疾病，其特征是反复发作。本研究旨在评估瓦亚纳德地区癫痫的知识、态度和实践（KAP）水平。
本研究在成年人中进行。这是一项在 2021 年 8 月至 11 月期间在瓦亚纳德区进行的以社区为基础的挨家挨户调查。使用半结构式问卷进行数据收集。问卷包括 23 个项目，可以确定有关癫痫知识和态度水平的信息。
本研究共纳入 394 名无癫痫的受试者。根据这项研究的结果，68.8%的受访者为女性，其中 85.3%至少完成了小学教育。93.1%的参与者听说过癫痫，64.5%的参与者知道癫痫是一种脑部疾病。30.5%的参与者认为癫痫患者不能结婚。73.9%的参与者建议对癫痫进行对抗疗法治疗，只有 9.9%的参与者了解癫痫的手术治疗选择。
尽管对这种疾病有很好的了解，但一般人群倾向于认为癫痫患者无法过上正常的生活。选择现代治疗方法而不是传统方法也是一个积极的方面。
