[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

BA Ezeala-Adikaibe, JU Achor, AC Nwabueze… - Seizure, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose The understanding of the opinions of the Nigerian public about epilepsy and its
treatment is relevant to the reduction of the large treatment gap that exists in management of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitudes towards epilepsy in Saudi families

HA Neyaz, HA Aboauf, ME Alhejaili… - Journal of Taibah …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Epilepsy is one of the most common paediatric neurological disorders. Lack of
awareness regarding epilepsy among the general population influences the lives of …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional and spiritual medicine among Sudanese children with epilepsy

IN Mohammed, HE Babikir - Sudanese journal of paediatrics, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This cross sectional hospital based study, carried out simultaneously in Khartoum and in
Wad Madani, Al Gezira State, aimed to study the impact of spiritual beliefs on explanation of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude and practice towards epilepsy among secondary school students in Enugu, South East Nigeria

BA Ezeala-Adikaibe, JU Achor, J Onwukwe… - Seizure, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of
secondary school students to epilepsy and its treatment that could pose as barriers in the …

Epileptic seizure first aid practices of publics in Northwest Ethiopia 2021: Unsafe practices of nearly three-fourths of the community

S Asnakew, G Legas, A Belete, GM Beyene… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Religious and sociocultural beliefs influence how people with epilepsy (PWE)
are treated and cared for. Many communities in Africa and other developing countries …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitude of the community towards epilepsy in Northwest Ethiopia: a huge gap on knowledge and attitude of the community

S Asnakew, G Legas, A Belete, FT Admasu… - Epilepsy & Behavior …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Misconception about epilepsy in Ethiopia is higher which in turn affects overall
quality of life of the individuals. This research was aimed to assess knowledge and attitude …

The effects of epilepsy on child education in Sierra Leone

DB Ali, M Tomek, DR Lisk - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is associated with a significant burden of false beliefs and social stigma in the
setting of Sub-Saharan Africa. To assess the impacts of epilepsy on child education in Sierra …

Knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy of close family members of people with epilepsy in North of Iran

N Karimi, SA Akbarian - Advances in Medicine, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. 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 …

Complementary and alternative approaches used by parents of children with epilepsy on epilepsy management

A İşler, FD Turan, S Gözüm, S Öncel - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the complementary and alternative approaches used
by parents of children with epilepsy on epilepsy management. This descriptive study …

Perception of epilepsy among public workers: perspectives from a developing country

OS Ekenze, AC Ndukuba - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
A cross-sectional survey of health-care workers and other public servants was undertaken to
determine the perception of epilepsy and attitudes towards persons with epilepsy (PWE) in …