Epilepsy: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Secondary School Teachers in Khartoum State.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Epilepsy is a continuing tendency to have seizures, i.e., a convulsion or any transient abnormal event resulting from paroxysmal cerebral neurons discharge, even if the attacks are separated by long intervals. Eighty-nine percent of the global burden of epilepsy is in developing countries. Knowledge about the disease is the cornerstone for its treatment and prevention.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of secondary school teachers toward epilepsy in Khartoum state, Sudan.

Method

A 38-item structured close ended questionnaire was self-administered to 317 secondary school teachers in Khartoum state, Sudan.

Results

The majority of the teachers knew about the term "epilepsy" (93.6%) and had witnessed an ep

SUBMITTER: Elhassan MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5700905 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature