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dc.contributor.authorGilkinson, C
dc.contributor.authorKinney, M
dc.contributor.authorOlaniyan, T
dc.contributor.authorMurtala, B
dc.contributor.authorSipilon, M
dc.contributor.authorMalunga, A
dc.contributor.authorJoof, SM
dc.contributor.authorShankar, Rohit
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-23T12:41:24Z
dc.date.available2021-12-23T12:41:24Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.identifier.issn1525-5050
dc.identifier.issn1525-5069
dc.identifier.other108504
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/18489
dc.description.abstract

BACKGROUND: Mental illness is commonly comorbid with epilepsy. In sub-Saharan Africa there exists limited access to neurological and psychiatric services predisposing to a "treatment gap" in epilepsy and mental healthcare. AIMS: To understand healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, and management practices toward epilepsy and comorbid mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey following the STROBE guidance was conducted among healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa. Eleven questions looking to ascertain clinician demographics, knowledge of epilepsy, and comorbid mental illness as well as management practices were developed. FINDINGS: Of 203 responses most (92%) respondents recognized a bi-directional relationship between mental health and epilepsy. However, mental illness screening in people newly diagnosed with epilepsy was infrequently performed (14%). Only 1 in 7 (16%) respondents had high confidence in their clinical competence at managing psychiatric comorbidities. Most would value further training (74%) and improvements to be made in current management practices within their local healthcare settings (94%). CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study highlights the need to improve the awareness of management of mental disorders in populations with epilepsy within sub-Saharan Africa in health providers there.

dc.format.extent108504-108504
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronic
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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dc.subjectSeizures
dc.subjectMental disorders
dc.subjectLow-income countries
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectNeurology
dc.subjectCOy
dc.titlePerceptions about mental healthcare for people with epilepsy in Africa
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
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plymouth.volume127
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalEpilepsy & Behavior
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108504
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health/Peninsula Medical School
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dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-12-08
dc.rights.embargodate9999-12-31
dc.identifier.eissn1525-5069
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2022-02
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