Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of epilepsy patients’ towards their illness and treatment in a tertiary care hospital in Kuantan Pahang Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Draman, Che Rosle, Tin, Myo Han
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58588/1/KAP%20Epilepsy%2033610-120781-1-PB.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58588/7/58588-Assessment%20of%20Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practices%20-SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58588/; https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/33610/22638
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: Patients beliefs determine their response to an illness and its management especially if it is chronic. Studies assessing patient’s knowledge of their epilepsy are scarce. We report the first objective study evaluating knowledge, attitude and practices of epilepsy patients referred to a t...