Relationships Between Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes And Coping Mechanisms In Epilepsy
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| Title | Relationships Between Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes And Coping Mechanisms In Epilepsy |
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| Abstract | Objective: The relationships between awareness, knowledge and attitudes (AKA) and coping mechanisms among people with epilepsy (PWE) have not been well-explored particularly in Asia. This study aimed to: identify preferred coping strategies, correlate between AKA and coping mechanisms and compare coping strategies of PWE with different AKA levels. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of epilepsy out-patients was recruited from the Neurology Clinic, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu. The participants completed the Malay AKA Epilepsy and the Malay Brief COPE instruments. The data was analysed using non-parametric statistics. Results: Sixty out of 72 patients (response rate = 83.3%) consented participation (median age = 27.5 years; male = 53.3%; unmarried = 63.3%; Malay = 90.0%; SPM education = 54.2%; unemployed = 35.0%; rural residents = 70.0%). Religion was the most preferred coping strategy (93.3%), followed by Emotional Support (86.7%) and Instrumental Support (81.7%). Awareness was negatively correlated with Instrumental Support (rs = -0.268; p |
| Publisher | ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH) |
| Date | 2011-07-08 |
| Source | ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol 12, No 2 (2011): ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry |