Effectiveness of a first aid information video in reducing epilepsy-related stigma

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 474-480

  Roberts, Rachel M ^a   Aida Farhana, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Epilepsy; Intervention; Stigma; Video

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955582170     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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