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July 26, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students and internship doctors: a multinational cross-sectional study in Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Libya

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HHHamdah HanifaASAmar Haj Hussin ShehadahFHFeras Hamesh

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses epilepsy knowledge among medical students and interns, highlighting educational gaps.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of medical trainees towards epilepsy in four Arab countries.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted with 939 medical trainees in Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Libya.
  • Participants were recruited voluntarily through online and paper-based questionnaires.
  • Survey assessed demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to epilepsy.
  • 87.8% of females were aware epilepsy can occur at any age, compared to 82.5% of males (p=0.033).
  • 66.9% of private university students knew about simple partial seizures versus 54.3% from public universities (p<0.001).
  • Only 29.9% of students aged 21–22 recognized brain surgery as an appropriate treatment; 13.0% for those aged ≥ 25 (p<0.001).

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Hanifa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a72fd3aea3239cd78221https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09939-5
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