Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy

Abstract Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological problems among children. The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge and attitude among preschool staff in Shanghai regarding epilepsy. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the staff at selected preschools. A stratified random sampling method was first used to identify suitable subjects. Data were obtained using a self-completed questionnaire. A standardized collection of demographic information was performed, and participants were given a questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy. Results A total of 1069 subjects completed the questionnaire. In this survey, 387 (36.2%) staff members had previously participated in related training. Overall, the subjects lacked knowledge regarding first aid for seizures. Only 17.6% of teachers knew how to provide appropriate first aid for seizures. Correct responses regarding first aid for seizures, such as laying the person on his or her side (24.9%), moving harmful objects out of the way (20.7%), protecting the head (36.1%), waiting until the seizure ends (7.9%), and dialing the emergency number (40.1%), were low. The staff members had different attitudes towards children with epilepsy: most had a positive attitude, but some had a negative attitude. Conclusions The level of first-aid knowledge among preschool staff in Shanghai relevant to epilepsy was low. There is an urgent need to educate staff about epilepsy and appropriate first-aid practices for seizures. Keywords : Epilepsy; Preschool staff; First-aid knowledge; Attitudes; Training

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Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-020-02376-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Liyan Qiu ◽

Lixiao Shen ◽

Junli Wang ◽

Fang Ren ◽

Mingyu Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

First Aid ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Staff Members ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Preschool Staff

Abstract Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological problems among children. The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge and attitude among preschool staff in Shanghai regarding epilepsy. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the staff at selected preschools. A stratified random sampling method was first used to identify suitable subjects. Data were obtained using a self-completed questionnaire. A standardized collection of demographic information was performed, and participants were given a questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy. Results A total of 1069 subjects completed the questionnaire. In this survey, 387 (36.2%) staff members had previously participated in related training. 17.6% of teachers knew how to provide appropriate first aid for seizures. Correct responses regarding first aid for seizures, such as laying the person on his or her side (24.9%), moving harmful objects out of the way (20.7%), protecting the head (36.1%), waiting until the seizure ends (7.9%), and dialing the emergency number (40.1%), were low. The staff members had different attitudes towards children with epilepsy: some subjects had a positive attitude, some had a negative attitude. Conclusions The level of first-aid knowledge among preschool staff in Shanghai relevant to epilepsy was low. There is an urgent need to educate staff about epilepsy and appropriate first-aid practices for seizures.

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Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-58665/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Liyan Qiu ◽

Lixiao Shen ◽

Junli Wang ◽

Fang Ren ◽

Mingyu Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

First Aid ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Staff Members ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Preschool Staff

Abstract Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological problems among children. The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge and attitude among preschool staff in Shanghai regarding epilepsy.Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the staff at selected preschools. A stratified random sampling method was first used to identify suitable subjects. Data were obtained using a self-completed questionnaire. A standardized collection of demographic information was performed, and participants were given a questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy.Results A total of 1069 subjects completed the questionnaire. In this survey, 387 (36.2%) staff members had previously participated in related training. 17.6% of teachers knew how to provide appropriate first aid for seizures. Correct responses regarding first aid for seizures, such as laying the person on his or her side (24.9%), moving harmful objects out of the way (20.7%), protecting the head (36.1%), waiting until the seizure ends (7.9%), and dialing the emergency number (40.1%), were low. The staff members had different attitudes towards children with epilepsy: some subjects had a positive attitude, some had a negative attitude.Conclusions The level of first-aid knowledge among preschool staff in Shanghai relevant to epilepsy was low. There is an urgent need to educate staff about epilepsy and appropriate first-aid practices for seizures.

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Knowledge and Attitudes Among Preschools Staff in Shanghai, China, Regarding Epilepsy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-58665/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Liyan Qiu ◽

Lixiao Shen ◽

Junli Wang ◽

Fang Ren ◽

Mingyu Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

First Aid ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Staff Members ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Preschool Staff

Abstract BackgroundEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological problems among children. The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge and attitude among preschool staff in Shanghai regarding epilepsy.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out among the staff at selected preschools. A stratified random sampling method was first used to identify suitable subjects. Data were obtained using a self-completed questionnaire. A standardized collection of demographic information was performed, and participants were given a questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy.ResultsA total of 1069 subjects completed the questionnaire. In this survey, 387 (36.2%) staff members had previously participated in related training. 17.6% of teachers knew how to provide appropriate first aid for seizures. Correct responses regarding first aid for seizures, such as laying the person on his or her side (24.9%), moving harmful objects out of the way (20.7%), protecting the head (36.1%), waiting until the seizure ends (7.9%), and dialing the emergency number (40.1%), were low. The staff members had different attitudes towards children with epilepsy: Some subjects had a positive attitude, some had a negative attitude.ConclusionsThe level of first-aid knowledge among preschool staff in Shanghai relevant to epilepsy was low. There is an urgent need to educate staff about epilepsy and appropriate first-aid practices for seizures.

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Satisfaction of Postoperative Patients on Pain Management Program its Relationship to the Knowledge and Attitudes of Chinese Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.134 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 6609-6626

Author(s):

Shuyuan Li

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Management Program ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Pain Management Program ◽

Before And After ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

This study is a cross-sectional survey of the satisfaction of postoperative patients its relationship to the knowledge and attitudes of Chinese nurses on pain management. Data were sourced out from two groups of respondents participated in the study, 75 post-operative patients and 97 in-service nurses from the health institutions China. The study was conducted for five-months. Ethics protocols were observed before and after the conduct of the study. Findings showed that post-operative pain management program among the participating medical institutions in China were assessed to have moderate level of satiation by the patients. All the components namely pain relief experience, care provided by the nurses, education provided as to pain management, and therapeutic dialogue provided by the nurses were all assessed by postoperative Chinese patients at a fair level. Meanwhile, gender and education of post-operative patients can be considered as factors in the planning and implementation of pain management program. Consequently, similar to studies conducted worldwide, Chinese nurses do not establish yet an optimal level of knowledge and attitude towards pain management. Meanwhile age, experience, education are factors on the knowledge and attitude on pain management among nurses. Finally, positive moderate relationship is established between patient satisfaction and knowledge and attitudes of nursing staff towards pain management. The findings of these study call for action and reform in the implementation of pain management program focusing on the major role and development of 21st century nurses. Practical implications of the study are discussed.

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Hepatitis-B Prevention among People of Lahore Community, Pakistan

International Journal of Social Sciences and Management ◽

10.3126/ijssm.v4i1.16430 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 68-76

Author(s):

Asaf Khan ◽

Muhammad Ali ◽

. Rafiullah

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B ◽

Science Studies ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Normal Function ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Hepatitis B Prevention

Hepatitis-B is a communicable disease and globally a public health problem with a complicated pathology of liver, which disturbs the normal function of the liver caused by Hepatitis-B virus known as HBV. This study aims to determine knowledge and attitude regarding Hepatitis-B prevention among people of Lahore community, Pakistan. Cross-sectional survey technique was used in current study. The self-administered questionnaire distributed to the 200 participants through convenient random sampling. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data using SPSS (statistical package for social science studies) version 21.The findings of the current study showed, poor knowledge and negative attitude of the participants toward prevention and treatment of Hepatitis-B in the community of Lahore, Pakistan. Moreover they were preferred home remedies, complementary therapies and spiritual healers as compared to medical treatment.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 4, Issue-1: 68-76

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A CO-RELATION STUDY TO ASSESS PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREA KANPUR, U.P

EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ◽

10.36713/epra4759 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 434-440

Author(s):

Pratibha Srivastava

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Parental Knowledge ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

The Impact

Today's Children will be tomorrow's responsible citizen of the country. Entertainment is an essential part of life, by this we feel tension free, relaxed, energetic and having a positive attitude towards life. Games plays an important role for the all round development of the children's personality especially outdoor games but Now a days children are adopting habits of playing indoor games and also entertaining themselves by using various electronic devices as we know one of them is television. There are various programmes such as various kids’ channels, cartoon shows, video games etc. being watched by the children. Directly or indirectly these programs affect behaviour of the children in positive and negative ways. That’s why it is needed that parents should have a look for types of programmes seen by children, how long a child is watching a program, how it is affecting child habits/ behaviour etc. Later on, these negative impacts will create health issues/behaviour problems such as obesity, aggressive behaviour, lack of concentration etc. Child who watch television for 10 hours or more per week are less skilled at reading and are less successful in school as compared to children who watch television for less than 10 hours per week. The American academy of paediatrics makes the following recommendations regarding television viewing should not exceed one to two hours of quality programming daily and children younger than two years old should not watch television.1 That is why researchers took this topic to highlight the attitude and knowledge of parents about the impact of television on their Children's behaviour. A co-relational study conducted to assess parental knowledge and attitude regarding the impact of television on children in selected area at Kanpur (U.P). A descriptive cross-sectional survey approach was used, sample size was 100 parents selected by convenient sampling for this study. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents, and attitude of parents was assessed by Likert scale. The study shows that among 100 parents 8% of them had poor knowledge, 36% average knowledge, 50% good knowledge, 6% very good knowledge about impact of television on children. The study shown the positive attitude 84%, negative attitude 16% on impact of television on children. The correlation value shows that positive correlation between knowledge and attitude score of parents. There was no significant association between knowledge score with their demographic variables and significant association seen between attitude score with types of family, educational status of parents, income of parents and number of children. There was no significant association between attitude score with age of parents and religion. KEYWORDS: Impact, Television, Attitude, Parental Knowledge,

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Dental Faculty’s Knowledge and Attitude regarding COVID-19 disease in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-25306/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asma Munir Khan ◽

Shazia Nawabi ◽

Muhammad Qasim Javed

Keyword(s):

Rank Correlation ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Faculty Members ◽

P Value ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Staff ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background: Present study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitude of dental faculty at Qassim University, regarding novel COVID 19 disease. Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted on the faculty at undergraduate dental school. The self-designed e-survey was administered to 78 faculty members to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards the COVID-19 disease. Data analysis was conducted by using SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics were reported as frequency and percentages. Chi-square test was utilized to identify the correlation between the independent and dependent variables. The inferential statistics (Kruskal-Wallis tests and Mann-Whitney U test) were utilized for assessing the significance between study variables. The association between knowledge and attitude was evaluated by using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: A total of 55 faculty members (70.5%) responded. Mean knowledge score was 10± 2.71. 37 (67.3%) respondents showed positive attitude towards COVID-19 while 18(32.7%) displayed negative attitude. The mean attitude score was 4.08±0.50. Significant difference was found in knowledge (p-value=0.04) and attitude (p-value=0.015) of dental faculty based on designation.Conclusions: Qassim University dentists were mindful of the COVID-19 symptoms, means of transmission, Cross-infection control and operative protocols practiced within dental clinics. However, dentists exhibited inadequate knowledge about the specific dental procedures that safeguard the dental staff and patients from COVID-19 in context of current outbreak.

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Dental Faculty’s Knowledge and Attitude regarding COVID-19 disease in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-25805/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Asma Munir Khan ◽

Shazia Nawabi ◽

Muhammad Qasim Javed

Keyword(s):

Rank Correlation ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Faculty Members ◽

P Value ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Staff ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

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Assessing Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals on Biosimilars: A National Survey for Pharmacists and Physicians in Taiwan

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9111600 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1600

Author(s):

Samantha Yun-Kai Poon ◽

Jason C. Hsu ◽

Yu Ko ◽

Shao-Chin Chiang

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Survey Study ◽

Hospital Type ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Current Usage ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Despite the first approval of biosimilars’ in 2010, biosimilar products usage has remained low in Taiwan. This cross-sectional survey study assessed healthcare professionals’ (HCPs)—hospital pharmacists, oncologists, and rheumatologists—knowledge, and attitudes toward biosimilars. More precisely, their knowledge and attitude towards biosimilars’ current usage and regulations in Taiwan were analyzed. The mean ± standard deviation knowledge score was 2.56 ± 0.86 out of 4 (n = 395), and a difference in knowledge score was determined according to the hospital types (p = 0.004). Rheumatologists possessed significantly higher confidence in their knowledge of biosimilars than other HCPs (p = 0.001). Pharmacists showed the highest acceptance—and rheumatologists the least—for switching patients from reference drugs to biosimilars (p = 0.02). Hospital type was associated with the respondent’s confidence in their knowledge (p = 0.04) and the preference for distinguishable naming of biosimilars (p = 0.007). Their knowledge scores were associated with their confidence in the efficacy and safety of biosimilars (p = 0.02). The study found that the current level of biosimilar knowledge of HCPs in Taiwan is low. The higher the knowledge score, the greater the confidence in biosimilars and the familiarity with relevant regulations.

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Knowledge and Attitude of Nigerian Pregnant Women towards Antenatal Exercise: A Cross-Sectional Survey

ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1155/2014/260539 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Chidozie E. Mbada ◽

Olubukayomi E. Adebayo ◽

Adebanjo B. Adeyemi ◽

Olujide O. Arije ◽

Olumide O. Dada ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternal Characteristics ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Exercise In Pregnancy ◽

In Pregnancy

Background. Engagement in physical exercise in pregnancy is hamstrung by safety concerns, skepticism about usefulness, and limited individualized prescription guidelines. This study assessed knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards antenatal exercises (ANEx). Methods. The cross-sectional study recruited 189 pregnant women from six selected antenatal clinics in Ile-Ife, South-West, Nigeria. Data were obtained on maternal characteristics, knowledge, and attitude towards ANEx. Results. Relaxation and breathing (59.8%), back care (51.3%), and muscle strengthening (51.3%) exercises were the most commonly known ANEx. Prevention of back pain risk (75.9%) and excess weight gain (69.1%) were perceived as benefits, while lower extremities swelling (31.8%) and extreme weight gain or loss (30.7%) were considered as contraindications to ANEx. 15.8% of the respondents had negative attitude towards ANEx resulting from insufficient information on exercise (83.3%) and tiredness (70.0%). Age significantly influences knowledge about contraindications to ANEx (P=0.001), while attitude was influenced by age and occupation, respectively (P<0.05). There was significant association between attitude and knowledge about benefits and contraindications to ANEx (P<0.05). Conclusion. A majority of Nigerian pregnant women demonstrated inadequate knowledge but had positive attitude towards ANEx. Knowledge about benefits and contraindications to ANEx significantly influenced the attitude towards exercise in pregnancy.

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