Level of awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

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2019
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Abstract
Reports of poor knowledge about epilepsy in different cities of Saudi Arabia have emphasized the need for a similar study of this issue in the Qassim region. Therefore, we aimed to determine the level of awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in the population of Qassim, Saudi Arabia.A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Qassim region. A valid pretested questionnaire was distributed among Qassim residents in public places, such as malls, mosques, and parks. The sample size consisted of 3800 people from multiple cities in the Qassim region. The study was approved by the Qassim committee in Qassim University, and verbal consent was obtained from participants.Data were obtained from 2253 males (59.3%) and 1544 females (40.6%). A large number of respondents were between 15 and 30 years (59.7%). The data showed that 85.5% of people had heard about epilepsy or read about it and 33% knew a patient with epilepsy while 42.7% had seen or witnessed someone having a seizure. It was also found that 73.2% of parents would allow their child to play with patients with epilepsy, 35.7% would allow their son or daughter to marry a patient with epilepsy, and 74.9% think that patients with epilepsy can be employed in jobs, like other people.Insufficient knowledge about epilepsy, which is a very common disorder, has a great and negative impact on people with epilepsy, their families and communities, and the healthcare systems. In our study, we found that good knowledge was associated with being a young adult, male, unmarried, and being a university student.
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Authors Altowayan, Reema;Aloqaily, Heetaf;Almutairi, Aqeel;Almassri, Rawan;Alharbi, Bashaer;Alsallum, Ghadah;Alhabib, Rahaf;Alkharaz, Ghaid;Alateyah, Afraa;Alharbi, Yousef;Mohamed, Elsadig Y;
Journal epilepsy & behavior : e&b
Year 2019
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S1525-5050(18)30790-X
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