Investigation of knowledge and attitudes of military nurses about epilepsy

Esra Yildiz; Elif Saraç

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106680

Investigation of knowledge and attitudes of military nurses about epilepsy

Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Jan:102:106680. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106680. Epub 2019 Nov 26.

Authors

Esra Yildiz¹, Elif Saraç²

Affiliations

¹ Ataturk Univ, Nursing Fac, Public Health Nursing Dept, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: esra.yildiz@atauni.edu.tr.
² Ministry of National Defence General Dictorate of Factories 55, Maintanence Factory Directorate, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: elif.sarac@msb.gov.tr.

PMID: 31778876
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106680

Abstract

Background: The knowledge and attitudes of military nurses are important for the quality of care of the individuals they care for.

Aim: This descriptive study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of military nurses towards epilepsy.

Method: An introductory information form, an epilepsy knowledge scale, and an epilepsy attitude scale were used to collect data from 115 military nurses through social media.

Results: The average score of the epilepsy knowledge scale was 14.04 ± 2.25, and that of the epilepsy attitude scale was 57.23 ± 4.39. While education, marital status, and having a relatives who are patients with epilepsy (PWE) did not affect knowledge and attitudes, encountering an epileptic seizure affected attitudes.

Conclusion: The knowledge of military nurses regarding epilepsy was high, and their attitudes towards the illness were positive.

Keywords: Attitude; Epilepsy; Knowledge; Military nurse.

MeSH terms

Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Epilepsy / diagnosis
Epilepsy / psychology*
Epilepsy / therapy
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Male
Military Personnel / psychology*
Nurses / psychology*
Nurses / standards
Surveys and Questionnaires