A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AMONG TEACHERS REGARDING FIRST-AID MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN AT SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy was one of the first brain disorders to be described in which clusters 
of nerve cells or neurons, sometimes signal abnormally. The cause of epilepsy in most cases 
is unknown, although some people has epilepsy as the result of brain stroke, brain cancer and 
drugs etc. Epilepsy is associated with fear and social stigma.
Objectives: To find out the association of knowledge of primary school teachers regarding 
first-aid management of epilepsy in children with related demographic variables.
Methodology: Descriptive research design was used to assess the knowledge among teachers 
regarding first-aid management of epilepsy in children. A total 50 teachers were selected 
from selected schools of district Shri Muktsar Sahib. Convenience sampling technique was 
used to select the subjects and schools. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the 
knowledge of teachers regarding epilepsy in children. 
Results: it was found that 44% of the teachers were in age group 21-30 years, 68% were 
females and only 32% were male. There were 56% of the teachers were M.A. B.Ed. and only 
6% were M.Sc. B.Ed. Majority 44% of the teachers had 0-5 years of teaching experience and 
only 8% had 11-15 years of teaching experience. Only 2% teacher’s parents had history of 
epilepsy. The 46% of the teachers got information from the mass media and only 6% got 
information from parents. There was no significant association of knowledge of primary 
school teacher’s regarding first-aid management of epilepsy in children with related 
demographic variables.
Conclusion: It was concluded that 19 were having good knowledge, 25 were having average 
knowledge and 6 were having poor knowledge. Knowledge score was 0-9, 10-18 and 19-27