Effect of the EpiSchool-M App on Teachers' Epilepsy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Management

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the training given to the teachers of children with intellectual disabilities with the "Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application" and the "Digital Epilepsy Education Guide" on teachers' epilepsy knowledge, attitudes, and self management levels. This study was planned in a pretest, posttest design, follow-up, randomized controlled study. The sample of the study will consist of 90 teachers. Intervention-1 (Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application, n=30), intervention-2 (Digital Epilepsy Education Guide, n=30) and control group (group without any intervention, n=30) will be included in the study. The data collection tools to be used in the research will be applied to all three groups at the same time intervals (T0: Just before the application phase of the research, T1: 15 days after the application, T2: one month after the application). The data will be collected using the Personal Information Form, the Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale, and the Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 package program will be used in the analysis of the data.

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Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Attitude Behavior Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual Disability Knowledge Mental Disorders Mobile Applications Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Self Management Signs and Symptoms Teacher Training

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Akdeniz University

Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Working at special education schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Antalya Province,
Teachers of children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities,
Having a smartphone with internet access and either an Android or iOS operating system.

Exclusion criteria

Teachers of children with hearing and visual impairments, without intellectual disabilities
Teachers of children with mild intellectual disabilities

Treatment and study plan

Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application

Other

Teachers who meet the inclusion criteria will use the EpiSchool

Digital Epilepsy Education Guide

Other

Teachers who meet the inclusion criteria will use the EpiGuide

Primary outcomes

Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale

Time frame: 1.5 months

The scales developed by Kos et al. (2023) assess knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy. A higher total score indicates a higher level of knowledge and attitude. The scales consist of two parts: the "Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" and the "Knowledge Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale." The "Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" has two subdimensions: attitudes toward social relationships of children with epilepsy (10 items) and attitudes toward epilepsy-related limitations (5 items), totaling 15 items. A lower score on this scale indicates more positive attitudes toward epilepsy.

The "Knowledge Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" includes two subdimensions: knowledge about epilepsy (2 items) and knowledge about epilepsy's effects (10 items), totaling 12 items. A lower score on this scale indicates higher knowledge about epilepsy.

Both scales are five-point Likert-type measurement tools.
Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers

Time frame: 1.5 months

The Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers, developed by Kos et al. (2022), aims to assess epilepsy self-management in teachers. It is a 23-item, five-point Likert scale. Responses are numbered from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning "Never" and 5 meaning "Always." Each item on the scale can receive a score between 1 and 5. The scale consists of three subdimensions: the first subdimension is seizure-related self-management (13 items), the second subdimension is pre-seizure self-management (5 items), and the third subdimension is post-seizure self-management (5 items).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kafkas University

Other

Collaborators

Akdeniz University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application on Epilepsy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Management of Teachers of Children With Intellectual Disability: A Randomized Controlled Study

Acronym: EpiSchool-M

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Feb 4, 2025
Registry last updated: May 8, 2025

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