Ethiopians' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epilepsy remains one of the world's most common neurological diseases, but it appears to be widely misunderstood, particularly in under-resourced countries like Ethiopia. Improving individuals' knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy is critical for reducing the multifaceted impacts of epilepsy. Therefore, in this study, we sought to estimate the pooled levels of good knowledge and a favorable attitude toward epilepsy and also identify the associated factors using available data collected from different segments of the population.

Methods

Articles were searched in international electronic databases. A standardized Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and STATA software version 16 were used for data extraction and analysis, respectively. The Preferred Reporting Items for Sys

SUBMITTER: Woldegeorgis BZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011168 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature