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June 11, 2026Epileptic DisordersOpen Access

Epilepsy knowledge as an independent predictor of attitudes toward epilepsy among health services students: A cross‐sectional study

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ÜKÜmit KılıçSBSerap Bayram

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Overview

Cross-sectional study examines the link between epilepsy knowledge and attitudes in health services students, suggesting educational improvements may reduce stigma.

Key Points

  • This study examines how knowledge about epilepsy relates to attitudes toward the condition among health services students.
  • Cross-sectional study among health services vocational school students
  • Data collected using a structured questionnaire including Epilepsy Knowledge Scale and Attitude Toward Epilepsy Scale
  • Multivariate regression analyses performed to identify independent predictors of attitudes.
  • Higher levels of epilepsy-related knowledge significantly linked to more positive attitudes toward epilepsy
  • Knowledge score was the only significant independent predictor of attitudes
  • Demographic and experiential factors did not show independent associations with attitudes toward epilepsy.

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Kılıç et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a52ae80c8f91e7f39e9eahttps://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70306
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