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Community Health Workers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Epilepsy in Sofala, Central Mozambique.

Vasco Francisco Japissane CumbeClaire M GreeneAfonso Mazine Tiago FumoHélder FumoDirceu MabundaLídia Chaúque GouveiaMaria A OquendoCristiane S DuarteMohsin SidatJair de Jesus Mari
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
CHWs knowledge of medical treatment and epilepsy safety/risks were adequate. However, information on the causes of epilepsy, stigmatizing attitudes, cultural treatment, and some knowledge of epileptic seizure management were low. These areas of poor knowledge should be the focus of educating CHWs in increasing their ability to provide quality care for patients with epilepsy in Mozambique.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • temporal lobe epilepsy
  • mental health
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • combination therapy
  • climate change
  • human health