A Study to Find Out the Myths and Misconception Related to Epilepsy Among the Family Members of Patient With Epilepsy Attending OPD of Lgbrimh, Tezpur, Assam
Journal Title: Journal of Psychiatric Nursing - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Fear, misunderstanding, discrimination and social stigma have surrounded epilepsy for centuries. Some of the stigma continues today in many countries and can impact the quality of life for people with the disorder and their families. Non experimental descriptive study included 50 family members of patient with epilepsy attending OPD of Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam. Self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the myths and misconception related to epilepsy. The myths and misconception related Epilepsy among the family members of patient with epilepsy was assessed where the score is 38, the mean was 27.2 ± 4.49 and range was 19.0. Most of the respondents (96%) answered above 27 whereas only 4% of them respondent score below 27. The association of the myths and misconception related to Epilepsy with the selected demographic variables was assessed by using chi-square test and the finding shows there was no significant association between the demographic variables with the total score on myths and misconception related to Epilepsy at 0.05 significance. The study concludes that the family members of patient with epilepsy have less myths and conception and good knowledge regarding epilepsy. Whereas in certain areas like Epilepsy is uncommon, Epilepsy is not a medical disorder, Epilepsy result from the punishment from God and person with Epilepsy should not work which requires night duty where people have more misconception and understanding which needs awareness to clear these problems better.
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Singh Snigdharani
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