Knowledge, attitude and practice toward epilepsy among mother with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2023). The knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers regarding epilepsy are crucial for the effective management of the condition, reducing stigma, providing emotional support, and...
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2024
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/61434/1/NUR%20SHAFIEQA%20MANSOR%20151786%20DISSERTATION%20-%20e.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/61434/ |
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| Summary: | Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around
50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2023). The knowledge, attitude, and practice of
mothers regarding epilepsy are crucial for the effective management of the condition,
reducing stigma, providing emotional support, and ensuring the overall well-being of
children with epilepsy. Objective of this study aims to determine the knowledge, attitude
and practice toward epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic,
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Besides that, this study also investigates the
association between knowledge and sociodemographic factors (education level) toward
epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti
Sains Malaysia. A cross-sectional study design was used, and 135 mothers participated
in this research. The data was collected using a hard copy questionnaire distributed to the
respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the respondent and identify the
level of knowledge, attitude, and practice toward epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy
children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Pearson Chi-square were
used to test association between knowledge and sociodemographic factors (education
level) toward epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital
Universiti Sains Malaysia. The findings of the study revealed that most mothers (56.5%)
have good knowledge about epilepsy, their overall attitude (84.4%) was neutral, and their
practices (60.0%) during the last seizure were good. The results also showed no
association between knowledge and educational level among mothers of children with
epilepsy at the pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia , where (p > 0.05). Although most of the mother has good knowledge and practice, however, their attitude
toward epilepsy needs to be improved to enhance the care and support of their children. |
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