Improving the knowledge of epilepsy and reducing epilepsy-related stigma among children using educational video and educational drama-A comparison of the effectiveness of both interventions
Abstrakt
Purpose: This study was intended to compare the effectiveness of educational animated video and educational drama in improving the knowledge of epilepsy and reducing epilepsy-related stigma among children aged 9-11 years. Method: The first group of children involved in the study (n(1) = 762) watched a video and then completed a questionnaire on epilepsy.
The second group (n(2) = 400) completed the questionnaire after participating in a drama. Both groups were retested 6 months later by the same questionnaire, which was also completed by a control group (n(3) = 180) not subjected to intervention.
Results: Both groups subjected to intervention achieved significantly higher scores (P 0.05) between the two kinds of intervention regarding attitudes towards children with this disease. Conclusion: The results suggest that both interventions could be used to reduce epilepsy-related stigma in this age group.