Awareness, attitudes and perceptions on epilepsy in Southern Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Asdrubal Falavigna²  Alisson Roberto Teles¹  Felipe Roth¹  Maíra Cristina Velho¹  Marcelo Ricardo Rosa Roxo¹  Alexandre Luiz Dal Bosco¹  Roberta Castilhos Da Silva¹  Tatiane Carrer¹  Miguel Francisco De Lessa Medina¹  Gustavo Salvati¹  Cleiton Dahmer¹  Maira Basso¹  Viviane Maria Vedana¹  Thaís Mazzocchin¹  Gabriela Mosena¹  Ricardo Gil Ribeiro¹  Tiago Adami Siqueira¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de Caxias do SulCaxias do Sul RS ,Brazil

关键词: epilepsy;    knowledge;    attitudes;    questionnaire;    Brazil;    epilepsia;    conhecimento;    atitudes;    questionários;    Brasil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2007000700018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To verify awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Southern Brazil. METHOD: A questionnaire about familiarity with the disease, awareness and attitudes toward epileptics was applied to 832 inhabitants of Caxias do Sul. The answers were analyzed in three different groups: G1, non-university students; G2, university students up to the second year; and G3, university students with more than two years education and university graduates. RESULTS: University students and graduates are better informed regarding causes and treatment of epilepsy. Moreover, those interviewees present less negative attitudes toward epileptics. However, a large part of that group lacks some basic information on the disease. CONCLUSION: There is lack of information on epilepsy among Brazilians. Education campaigns should be carried out in order to clarify some aspects concerning epilepsy.

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