Teachers and epilepsy: What they know, do not know, and need to know: A cross-sectional study of Taif City
Sultan Alamri, Abdulellah Al Thobaity
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to assess schoolteachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy in Taif City, in the western region of Saudi Arabia. METHOD: A structured 28-item questionnaire was distributed to and collected from 290 schoolteachers between November 2017 and November 2018 in Taif City. RESULTS: < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study concludes that schoolteachers' knowledge regarding epilepsy is limited and that an immediate intervention through educational campaigns is required to develop a well-informed community.
Topics & Concepts
EpilepsyMedicineMarital statusCross-sectional studyDaughterPsychiatryFamily medicineEnvironmental healthPopulationPathologyEvolutionary biologyBiologyEpilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research