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Public Awareness, Attitudes, and First-Aid Measures on Epilepsy in Tehran

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  91-106

Abstract

 Objectives People with epilepsy generally encounter misconceptions and negative Attitudes on different aspects of the disease. They are also prone to physical injuries during Seizures. Lack of awareness about first-aid measures results in taking inappropriate first-aid measures. We aimed to determine the public awareness, Attitudes, and firstaid measures about epilepsy in Tehran. Materials & Methods This population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from Dec 2016 to May 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Random stratified cluster sampling was used. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire. The awareness section included general awareness, causes, symptoms, Seizure triggers, first-aid measures, and recommended treatments. The Likert scale was used for the Attitudes section which included 20 statements. The answers about first-aid measures were categorized as helpful, or harmful. Results Overall, 833 adults participated in the survey. The level of total awareness score of 41 (4. 9%) participants was very good, 194 (23. 3%) good, 255 (30. 6%) fair, 210 (25. 2%) low, and 133(16. 0%) very low. The mean (SD) score about general awareness was 4. 6 (3. 0), range=0 to 11; causes 5. 8 (3. 4), range=0 to 13; symptoms of Seizures 7. 0 (4. 0), range=0 to 13; first-aid measures 7. 5 (3. 4), range=0 to 14. Among all participants, 260 (31. 2%), named at least one superstitious cause for epilepsy. Attitudes were generally positive except for marriage and having kids. The level of first-aid measures score of 74(42. 5) was very good, 79(45. 4) good, and 21(12. 1) low. Conclusion The awareness of people of Tehran about epilepsy was insufficient, Attitudes were generally positive but rather conservative, and first-aid measures at the last witnessed Seizure were fairly helpful.

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    Abbasi Kangevarij, Mohsen, KOLAHI, ALI ASGHAR, FARSAR, AHMAD REZA, & KERMANI RANJBAR, Saeid. (2019). Public Awareness, Attitudes, and First-Aid Measures on Epilepsy in Tehran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY (IJCN), 13(1), 91-106. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/746061/en

    Vancouver: Copy

    Abbasi Kangevarij Mohsen, KOLAHI ALI ASGHAR, FARSAR AHMAD REZA, KERMANI RANJBAR Saeid. Public Awareness, Attitudes, and First-Aid Measures on Epilepsy in Tehran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY (IJCN)[Internet]. 2019;13(1):91-106. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/746061/en

    IEEE: Copy

    Mohsen Abbasi Kangevarij, ALI ASGHAR KOLAHI, AHMAD REZA FARSAR, and Saeid KERMANI RANJBAR, “Public Awareness, Attitudes, and First-Aid Measures on Epilepsy in Tehran,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY (IJCN), vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 91–106, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/746061/en

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