Knowledge, attitude and practice of primary school teachers toward epilepsy in Khartoum city, Sudan: A cross-sectional Study
MohamedSharif, A. A.; Mohammed, I. B. S.; Koko, A. E. A.
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ObjectivesThe aim is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the primary school teachers toward. MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among primary school teachers in Khartoum using self-administered, closed ended questionnaires. ResultsAlmost all teachers have heard about epilepsy before. Most of them believed that epilepsy was due to genetic factors (25.4%). (74.6%) of the participants thought that epilepsy was a contagious disease. Concerning practice, (26.5%) of the teachers who did first aid, they carried out all the steps of management truly. ConclusionTeachers generally have some knowledge about epilepsy, but there were also deficiencies in their management measures. Most of them heard about epilepsy from community reflecting the need for training sessions and a national program to raise their awareness and attitude.
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