Knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy among homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy in the Czech Republic
The result's identifiers
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Alternative codes found
RIV/49777513:23420/23:43969014
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525505023002032?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525505023002032?via%3Dihub</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109284" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109284</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy among homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy in the Czech Republic
Original language description
Objective: Significant attention has been devoted to knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among teachers, and the importance of their previous experience with epilepsy has been proved. However, no information about a specific group of homeroom teachers is available despite their importance in forming a positive climate in class and preventing related stigma. Thus, we aim to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy in this group and compare the results with previously studied groups of 136 teachers in training and 123 primary school teachers not having, in most cases, experience with children with epilepsy. Methods: One hundred and four homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy attending mainstream schools were involved in the study. They fulfilled an 18-item knowledge test, a 5-item questionnaire focusing on epilepsy-related self-confidence, and a 21-item Czech version of the Attitudes Towards People with Epilepsy scale. All instruments were used and validated in our previous research focusing on the other groups of teachers, making possible the direct comparison of the results. Results: We found that homeroom teachers had significantly better knowledge of epilepsy (total score of 11.75 & PLUSMN; 2.29 points compared with 10.21 & PLUSMN; 2.08 points for primary school teachers and 9.60 & PLUSMN; 2.08 points for teachers in training) as well as more positive attitudes (30.81 & PLUSMN; 11.11 vs. 24.80 & PLUSMN; 11.01, and 25.81 & PLUSMN; 10. 20, respectively). Regarding self-confidence, homeroom teachers were comparable with primary school teachers (total score of 18.31 & PLUSMN; 3.74 compared with 17.71 & PLUSMN; 3.86) but significantly better than teachers in training (16.37 & PLUSMN; 3.20). Conclusions: The results suggest that despite having a higher level of epilepsy-related knowledge, selfconfidence, and attitudes, homeroom teachers still have significant shortages in some specific issues, especially regarding the ability to recognize the adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs. Tailored education interventions focusing on these groups and topics are thus highly needed. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50102 - Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities);
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Epilepsy and Behavior
ISSN
1525-5050
e-ISSN
1525-5069
Volume of the periodical
144
Issue of the periodical within the volume
07/2023
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
001015985200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85160833233