WITHDRAWN: Teachers and epilepsy: What they know, do not know, and need to know: A cross-sectional study of Taif City

Impact of the educational activities of the Renaser with Love Foundation in Medellín -Colombia

INTRODUCTION

The Rebirth with Love Foundation from Medellín, Colombia has been active for four years. Several educative actions on epilepsy were carried out to promote a more inclusive society. The objective is to evaluate the impact of the activities carried out by the foundation.

METHODS

Review of the minutes of activities. Quantification of the different activities carried out.

RESULTS

The foundation shows its strengths in radio programs, training in first aid related to epileptic seizures, support group meetings, and awareness of the rights of people with epilepsy. The weakness is that there is no evaluation of these activities, with the exception of spontaneous feedback from some participants CONCLUSION: The foundation serves as a support group for people with epilepsy, although it must direct its actions with subsequent evaluations to better assess its impact.

Public Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Seizure Attacks Among People of Makkah City

OBJECTIVES

Seizures can occur as a result of a variety of health issues. Epilepsy is a common neurological disease and it is the most prevalent cause of seizures. Epileptic patients might experience a seizure attack at any moment. The aim of this study is to assess public knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices toward seizure attacks among residents of Makkah city.

METHODS

A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing an online questionnaire, which was distributed through various social media platforms. The questionnaire consisted of five parts, taking sociodemographic characteristics into consideration, and evaluating knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices among the general population of Makkah city.

RESULTS

A total of 401 participants completed the study questionnaire: 280 (69.8%) participants were females and 121 (30.2%) were males. Overall knowledge regarding epilepsy among the study participants was evaluated. A total of 132 (32.9%) participants had a good level of knowledge, while 269 (67.1%) exhibited poor knowledge. In addition, students had significantly better knowledge (44.7%) than individuals who were employed, retired, or unemployed (27.7%), (P=.004). Furthermore, participants who had previously heard about epilepsy were more knowledgeable (34.3%) than those who had not (P =.041). Additionally, participants who attended a course on seizure control (46.7%) had significantly better knowledge than those who did not (31.2%), (P=.037).

CONCLUSION

This study revealed that most of our sample of Makkah city residents had poor overall knowledge of epilepsy and seizure attacks. A health education program and awareness campaigns could help improve this lack of knowledge in Makkah city.