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Teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and attitudes toward students with epilepsy: Results of a national survey
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Bishop, Malachy Boag, Emily M. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | The attitudes and epilepsy-related knowledge of teachers are an important component of the educational experiences of children with epilepsy. Unfortunately however, the exploration of teacher attitudes and knowledge has been extremely limited in the United States. This article describes a survey-based research study of the attitudes and epilepsy-related knowledge of a randomly selected national sample of 512 elementary and middle school teachers in the United States. The questionnaire included the Scale of Attitudes Toward Persons with Epilepsy (ATPE), a summated rating scale that measures both attitudes toward persons with epilepsy and knowledge about epilepsy, as well as a demographic and teaching experience survey and several additional attitude and knowledge items developed by the researchers. The results suggest that although teachers' attitudes about epilepsy were generally positive, there were significant deficits in terms of general knowledge about epilepsy, its impact in educational settings, and the appropriate management of epilepsy and seizures in the classroom. Critical areas in which to focus remedial education and outreach efforts are identified. |
| Starting Page | 397 |
| Ending Page | 405 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.11.008 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S1525505005005056 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525505005005056?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://agogi.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/6/5/14657488/teachers_knowledge_about_epilepsy_and_attitudes_toward_students_kentucky__usa.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 16406818 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.11.008 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Journal | Epilepsy & Behavior |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
