الملخص
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of primary school managers regarding epilepsy among school children in Erbil City, Iraq. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in primary schools between 18 June and 18 August 2013. A total of 80 primary school managers were selected to answer a questionnaire covering three domains: socio-demographical characteristics, knowledge of epilepsy and attitudes towards epilepsy. Results: More than half of the participants (55%) had spent less than 10 years in school administration. More than one-third (37.5%) of the participants believed that epilepsy was an infectious disease, and over half of the respondents (53.75%) stated that epilepsy cannot be treated or prevented. Conclusion: Although the respondents’ attitudes towards pupils with epilepsy were generally positive, their knowledge of epilepsy was imperfect; thus, an epilepsy education campaign is required. This should focus on the causes of epilepsy and its management.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1575
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 14(2), 218-222
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
اقتبس هذه المقالة
APA 7
Abdulla, S. A. (2025). Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(2), 218-222. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1575
MLA 9
Abdulla, Salih A. "Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, 2025, pp. 218-222. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1575.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Abdulla, Salih A. 2025. "Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 14 (2): 218-222. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1575.
هارفارد
Abdulla, S. A. (2025) 'Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(2), pp. 218-222. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1575.
فانكوفر
Abdulla SA. Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;14(2):218-222. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1575
IEEE
S. A. Abdulla, "Primary School Managers’ Knowledge of and Attitude towards Epilepsy among Children in Erbil City, Iraq," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 218-222, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1575.