Knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to epilepsy among student nurses and laboratory assistants in the South West Region of Cameroon

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-388

  Njamnshi, Alfred K ^a,b   Tabah, Earnest N ^b,c   Bissek, Anne Cécile Zoung Kanyi ^a   Yepnjio, Faustin N ^b,d   Angwafor, Samuel A ^b,e   Dema, Fidèle ^b,f   Fonsah, Julius Y ^b   Tatah, Godwin ^a   Njih, Irine N ^g   Njamnshi, Vera L ^h   Angwafo III, Fru F ^c,e,i   Muna, Walinjom F T ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences   (Cameroon)

^b YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

^d Fann University Teaching Hospital   (Senegal)

^e Batibo District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^f Sa'a District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^g Midwifery and Laboratory Technology Shisong   (Cameroon)

^h Mbingo Baptist Hospital   (Cameroon)

ⁱ UYI   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Awareness; Beliefs; Cameroon; Epilepsy; Practices; Student nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY ASSISTANT; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADULT; CAMEROON; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949270845     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.12.027     Document Type: Article

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