Knowledge about epilepsy by students and staff of a school in Fortaleza-CE

• Main Authors: Silvânia Maria Mendes Vasconcelos (Author), Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva (Author), Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira (Author), Rita Neuma Dantas Cavalcante de Abreu (Author), Eliane Magalhães de Brito (Author), Janaiana Lemos Uchoa (Author), Maria Rocineide Ferreira da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Fortaleza, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To assess the knowledge of teachers, students and employees of a school about epilepsy. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional, quantitative study held in a school in Fortaleza - CE. The universe consisted of all students and staff at the school who met the following inclusion criteria: to be a student or employee of the night shift, to be 18 years old or above. Data collection occurred in September 2007, by applying a structured questionnaire. From 69 questionnaires, 50 were completed by students, 11 by teachers and eight by other school employees. We divided the sample into two groups: staff (employees and teachers) and students. Results: The results show that 22% of staff believed that one of the forms of epilepsy transmission occurred through saliva. It was found that 98% of staff and 94% of students said that epilepsy is a neurological disorder. Concerning the control of the disease, 94% of students and 78% of staff believed that it occurs by taking the medication daily. Among the respondents, 29% of staff and 22% of students felt that people with epilepsy have difficulty in school learning. It was also observed that most participants scored appropriate procedures to be adopted in the seizure. Conclusion: The research determined gaps in the knowledge about epilepsy in the studied sample.

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