Table 5 Attitudes and practices of participants toward epilepsy
n | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
What would you do for a patient experiencing a tonic–clonic seizure? | ||
To refer the patient | 103 | 70.9 |
Put the patient in a safe position | 48 | 22.500 |
Hold the person and try to constrain | 18 | 8.5 |
Observe seizure symptoms carefully | 39 | 18.3 |
Don’t known | 5 | 2.3 |
What should be done after a seizure? | ||
Reassure the patient | 60 | 28.2 |
Give an injectable ASM | 68 | 31 |
Refer the patient to higher-level support | 44 | 20.6 |
Don’t known | 41 | 19.4 |