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Investigation of knowledge and attitudes of military nurses about epilepsy
1Ataturk Univ, Nursing Fac, Public Health Nursing Dept, Erzurum, Turkey.
Background:
The knowledge and attitudes of military nurses are important for the quality of care of the individuals they care for.
Aim:
This descriptive study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of military nurses towards epilepsy.
Method:
An introductory information form, an epilepsy knowledge scale, and an epilepsy attitude scale were used to collect data from 115 military nurses through social media.
Results:
The average score of the epilepsy knowledge scale was 14.04 ± 2.25, and that of the epilepsy attitude scale was 57.23 ± 4.39. While education, marital status, and having a relatives who are patients with epilepsy (PWE) did not affect knowledge and attitudes, encountering an epileptic seizure affected attitudes.
Conclusion:
The knowledge of military nurses regarding epilepsy was high, and their attitudes towards the illness were positive.
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