| dc.description.abstract | Background. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by neurobiological,
cognitive, psychological and social consequences. Epileptic seizures can occur
unexpectedly and anywhere. Consequently, appropriate first aid is required to
safeguard the individual during a seizure. Objective. Aimed to evaluate the
correlation between the level of knowledge about epilepsy and attitudes towards
first aid to people with epilepsy in the community of Simpang Selayang Urban-
Village, Medan City. Methods. This research is an observational analytic study
with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study is the community of
Simpang Selayang Urban-Village, Medan City and 100 samples were acquired
using the consecutive sampling technique. The research instrument is a
questionnaire. Results. The univariate research analysis revealed that the majority
of respondents had adequate level of knowledge, as many as 56 people (56%) and
the majority of respondents had a negative attitude, as many as 55 people (55%).
Bivariate analysis using the chi-square test found a correlation between the
dependent and the independent variables with p-value = 0.0001. Conclusion. There
is a correlation between the level of knowledge about epilepsy and attitudes
towards first aid to people with epilepsy. | en_US |
