Babore Getachew Ossabo, Habebo Teshome Tesfaye, Ashine Taye Mezgebu, Helizo Asnakech Zekiwos, Anshebo Dawit Gebremichael
Department Comprehensive Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Department of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Kembeta Zone Health Department, Central Ethiopia Region, Durame, Ethiopia.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2025 Mar 25;11:23779608241272584. doi: 10.1177/23779608241272584. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
Adolescents with epilepsy are highly stigmatized and discriminated in schools, more than 36% of children and 6% of adolescents with epilepsy have never attended schools, as a result of episodes of seizures, drop-out their education permanently.
To assess knowledge and practice toward epilepsy and its associated factors among teachers', in Hossana town administration, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.
Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from October 1 to 25/2020. A total of 338 samples size estimated for the study. To allocate a sample for each randomly selected school, proportionate to population size was applied. Finally, the study units were selected by applying a simple random sampling method. To test internal consistency for knowledge assessment questions reliability test (Cronbach alpha) was performed. Data was entered into Epi-Info software, considering variables that have statistical significance in bivariate logistic regression as candidate variable multivariable logistic regressions was done to identify determinants of teachers' level of knowledge and first aid practice.
Totally, of 310 school teachers participated in the study which gave a respondent rate of 92%. Participants whose ages ranged from 21 to 69 years took part in the study, with a mean age of 33.69 (SD + 9.39) years. Based on the weighted scores, only 39.4% of participants had good knowledge whereas only 40.2% of participants gave at least one expected/appropriate first aid which was confirmed by cross-checked questions. Being female AOR = 1.65 (95% CI 1.05, 2.72), year of teaching experience AOR = 2.67 (95% CI 1.49, 4.81), and teachers who ever heard about epilepsy were 46% less likely knowledgeable and teachers who married 41.7% the higher first aid provision practices as compared their counterparty.
Teachers' knowledge toward epilepsy is lower than previous studies. Participants' years of teaching experiences, having awareness about epilepsy, and sex were found determinants of the school teacher's level of knowledge.
Clinical as well as community nurses should have look for and promote school communities and governing bodies to incorporate knowledge improvement activities in education curriculum.
癫痫青少年在学校受到高度污名化和歧视，超过36%的癫痫儿童和6%的癫痫青少年因癫痫发作而从未上学，永久性辍学。
评估2020年埃塞俄比亚南部霍萨纳镇政府教师对癫痫及其相关因素的知识和实践情况。
2020年10月1日至25日进行了基于机构的横断面研究设计。该研究估计样本量为338。为每个随机选择的学校分配样本时，采用了与人口规模成比例的方法。最后，通过简单随机抽样方法选择研究单位。为测试知识评估问题的内部一致性，进行了可靠性测试（克朗巴哈系数）。将数据录入Epi-Info软件，将双变量逻辑回归中有统计学意义的变量作为候选变量进行多变量逻辑回归，以确定教师知识水平和急救实践的决定因素。
共有310名学校教师参与了该研究，应答率为92%。年龄在21至69岁之间的参与者参与了该研究，平均年龄为33.69（标准差+9.39）岁。根据加权分数，只有39.4%的参与者有良好的知识，而只有40.2%的参与者提供了至少一种经交叉核对问题确认的预期/适当急救措施。女性调整后比值比（AOR）=1.65（95%置信区间1.05，2.72），教学年限AOR=2.67（95%置信区间1.49，4.81），听说过癫痫的教师知识渊博的可能性降低46%，已婚教师提供急救措施的实践比其对手高41.7%。
教师对癫痫的知识低于先前的研究。发现参与者的教学年限、对癫痫的认识和性别是学校教师知识水平的决定因素。
临床和社区护士应寻找并促进学校社区和管理机构将知识改进活动纳入教育课程。
