Knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy among homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy in the Czech Republic

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RIV/49777513:23420/23:43969014

Výsledek na webu

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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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy among homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.29 points compared with 10.21 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.08 points for primary school teachers and 9.60 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.08 points for teachers in training) as well as more positive attitudes (30.81 &amp; PLUSMN; 11.11 vs. 24.80 &amp; PLUSMN; 11.01, and 25.81 &amp; PLUSMN; 10. 20, respectively). Regarding self-confidence, homeroom teachers were comparable with primary school teachers (total score of 18.31 &amp; PLUSMN; 3.74 compared with 17.71 &amp; PLUSMN; 3.86) but significantly better than teachers in training (16.37 &amp; 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. &amp; COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy among homeroom teachers of children with epilepsy in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

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 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.29 points compared with 10.21 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.08 points for primary school teachers and 9.60 &amp; PLUSMN; 2.08 points for teachers in training) as well as more positive attitudes (30.81 &amp; PLUSMN; 11.11 vs. 24.80 &amp; PLUSMN; 11.01, and 25.81 &amp; PLUSMN; 10. 20, respectively). Regarding self-confidence, homeroom teachers were comparable with primary school teachers (total score of 18.31 &amp; PLUSMN; 3.74 compared with 17.71 &amp; PLUSMN; 3.86) but significantly better than teachers in training (16.37 &amp; 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. &amp; COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50102 - Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities);

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Epilepsy and Behavior

ISSN

1525-5050

e-ISSN

1525-5069

Svazek periodika

144

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

07/2023

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001015985200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85160833233