Ann Epilepsy Seizure | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Alfred Anselme Dabilgou1*, Alassane Drave2, Julie Marie Adeline Kyelem1, Kayoure Youma1, Christian Napon3, Kapoune Karfo4, Athanase Millogo5 and Jean Kabore1
1Department of Neurology, University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso 2Department of Neurology, Regional University Hospital of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso 3Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Bogodogo, Burkina Faso 4Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso 5Department of Neurology, University Hospital Sanon Sourou, Burkina Faso
*Correspondance to: Alfred Anselme Dabilgou
Fulltext PDFObjectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients with epilepsy about their disease at the neurology department of Yalgado Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital (YOUTH). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted during 6 months, from December 1st, 2017 to June 1st, 2018. The study included patients with epilepsy aged over 15 years attending neurology outpatient clinics at the Neurology Department of YOUTH and having duration of epilepsy ≥ 12 months. Results: This study included 112 patients with epilepsy. The majority of them were male gender (56%). The mean age of patients was 34.16 ± 14.92 years. The majority of patients were living in urban areas (83%). According to education, 41 (36.6%) had primary school level and 35 (31.3%) out of school. The majority of respondents said that epilepsy is a neurological disease (71.4%); children are the most affected by the disease (77.7%). The majority of respondents said that epilepsy is a non-contagious disease (80.4%). The respondents said that an epileptic attack is an episode of loss of consciousness or convulsion (77.9%), sudden fall (69.6%) and behavioral change (39.3%). In 23% of respondents, epilepsy is curable. The respondents said that the treatments available to patients today were antiepileptic drugs (100%), brain surgery (15.2%) and traditional medicine (7.1%). The majority of respondents believed that people with epilepsy can marry and have children (80.4%), and can do sport (50.9%). Overall, the majority of respondents had good knowledge of epilepsy and its treatment (76.8%) and negative attitude toward epilepsy (57.1%). Conclusion: In this study, patients with epilepsy had a good knowledge and practice of their disease. However, they had a poor attitude towards their illness. Public education and awareness is imperative to repair the perception of epilepsy.
Epilepsy; Knowledge; Attitudes; Practices; People with epilepsy; Burkina Faso
Dabilgou AA, Drave A, Adeline Kyelem JM, Youma K, Napon C, Karfo K, et al. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Patients with Epilepsy Attending in Neurology Department about their Disease in Burkina Faso. Ann Epilepsy Seizure. 2020;2(1):1010..