Evaluating the knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among Turkish undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Meyreme
dc.contributor.authorBuyukbayram, Zeliha
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:27:48Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:27:48Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: This study was conducted to examine the knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among nursing students. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 369 nursing students. Data were collected through an anonymous online questionnaire prepared using the Introductory Information Form, Epilepsy Knowledge Scale (EKS), and Epilepsy Attitude Scale (EAS). Descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test, Student's t test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation test were used in the data analysis. A p value of 0.05 was considered the threshold for statistical significance. Findings: The sample of the study consisted of nursing students, and more than half of the students (63.4%) were females. 32.2% of the students were third-year students, and the mean age was 21.36 +/- 2.12 years. The mean scores obtained on the EKS and the EAS were 10.03 +/- 33.21 and 56.39 +/- 5.40, respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between the knowledge and attitude scores of the students regarding epilepsy (p < 0.05), and students' attitude scores toward epilepsy increased with increased knowledge of the subject matter. Overall, female students had better knowledge levels and a more positive attitude toward epilepsy than male students (p < 0.05). Further, the students who had witnessed an epileptic seizure, knew someone with epilepsy, or provided care for patients with epilepsy, had higher scores on the EKS, and displayed better knowledge toward epilepsy (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students were found to have moderate knowledge of and a positive attitude toward epilepsy. The positive attitude toward epilepsy increased with the increasing knowledge of epilepsy. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108477
dc.identifier.issn1525-5050
dc.identifier.issn1525-5069
dc.identifier.pmid34922329
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85121253926
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108477
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/6804
dc.identifier.volume126
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000743391500023
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic Press Inc Elsevier Science
dc.relation.ispartofEpilepsy & Behavior
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectEpilepsy
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectStudents
dc.titleEvaluating the knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy among Turkish undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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