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2
Atıf
27
Cilt
663-671
Sayfa
🔓
Açık Erişim
Scopus Yazarları: Şerife Güzel, Fettah Eren
Özet
Background & Objectives: Although epilepsy is one of the most prevalent diseases, it is highly surrounded by stigmatization and negative attitudes toward epilepsy. Due to numerous incorrect or insufficient knowledge attributed to epilepsy, people have negative attitudes against the disease. This study was performed to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes about epilepsy of undergraduate students studying at the faculty of health sciences in Turkey. Methods: In the study, the epilepsy knowledge level and attitudes towards epilepsy and the person with epilepsy were evaluated in 1,019 students studying at the faculty of health sciences at Konya Selcuk University. The scales of epilepsy knowledge and attitudes towards epilepsy were transformed into an online form and sent to participants’ e-mail addresses. Results: Two hundred eighty (27.5%) students read scientific documents about epilepsy. Especially those who read textbooks and scientific articles/research articles had a higher level of knowledge (p = 0.002). The least well-known issue was related to the treatment of the disease. Although most students had a high level of epilepsy knowledge, they had negative attitudes especially toward dating and marriage with epileptic individuals. Female, clinical students, those who witnessed epileptic seizures, and those who had a higher level of knowledge about epilepsy had more positive attitudes towards epilepsy (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Negative attitudes towards epilepsy patients still exist among health science students in Turkey. Health sciences faculty education programs should be designed to increase the epilepsy awareness of students. Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness may lead to better attitudes.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
attitude
epilepsy
health science students
knowledge
Turkey
Anahtar Kelimeler
attitude
epilepsy
health science students
knowledge
Turkey
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
ASEAN Neurological Association
ISSN
1823-6138
Yıl
2022
/ 9. ay
Cilt / Sayı
27
/ 3
Sayfalar
663 – 671
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile
Q4
TEŞV Puanı
36,00
Yayın Dili
Türkçe
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
2 kişi
Erişim Türü
Elektronik
DOI
10.54029/2022wdj
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
Nöroloji
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
GÜZEL ŞERİFE, EREN FETTAH
YÖKSİS ID
6910167
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
Scopus Atıf
2
JCR Quartile
Q4
TEŞV Puanı
36,00
Yazar Sayısı
2