Familiarity with, knowledge of, and attitudes toward epilepsy among teachers in Korean elementary schools

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-187

  Lee, Haeyoung ^a   Lee, Sang Kun ^b   Chung, Chun Kee ^b   Yun, Soon Nyung ^c   Choi Kwon, Smi ^c  

^a Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Attitude; Elementary school teachers; Epilepsy; Familiarity; First aid; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; KOREA; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SEIZURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749156141     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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