The Correlation Factors on Epilepsy Stigma amongst People in Indonesia.

Authors

  • Saniya Ashilah Rabbani1, Joseph Ekowahono R2, Viskasari P. Kalanjati3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1549

Keywords:

Epilepsy; Stigma; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice.

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a recurrent attack or seizure disorder more than twice for no reason derived from
cerebral cortical cerebral neurons, and sometimes accompanied by a decrease in consciousness, both motor
and sensory and behavioral or emotional intermittent and stereotyped behavioral or emotional. Until now
the etiology of epilepsy is still not known with certainty and multifactorial nature of this matter that raises
many wrong assumptions and views of some Indonesian people about epilepsy disease. The study was
conducted to find out the correlation between social factors background (domicile, age and occupation as
well as education) and stigma towards people with epilepsy in the community.
Method: This study was an observational analytic study by observing domicile,age, occupation, last
education, and knowledge of epilepsy in society and analyzing the relationship between age, domicile,
occupation and education of respondents with stigma against epilepsy patients. The method used is cross
sectional data collection through a modified questionnaire from Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards
Epilepsy Survey (KAPE) which has passed the validation stage of previous research. The data taken were
analyzed descriptively and tested by chi-square test using SPSS.
Result: With a total of 127 respondents based on domicile got significantcorrelation, based on last education
level also got significant relation with p value is 0,028 < 0,05 whereas no correlation on age variable with
stigma where p value is 0.834 > 0.05 and there is no significant correlation between occupation with stigma
where p value is 0.730 > 0.05.
Conclusion: There is correlation between domicile and education level with stigma to epilepsy patient.

Author Biography

  • Saniya Ashilah Rabbani1, Joseph Ekowahono R2, Viskasari P. Kalanjati3

    1Clinical Students at Faculty of Medicine, 2Lecturer at Department of Neurology, 3Lecturer at Department of
    Anatomy and Histology, General Hospital of dr. Soetomo, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga,
    Surabaya, Indonesia

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

The Correlation Factors on Epilepsy Stigma amongst People in Indonesia. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 1107-1112. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1549