Improving understanding, promoting social inclusion, and fostering empowerment related to epilepsy: Epilepsy Foundation public awareness campaigns--2001 through 2013

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
P PriceK Lowenberg

Abstract

It is a significant public health concern that epilepsy, the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States, is generally poorly understood by both the public and those living with the condition. Lack of understanding may magnify the challenges faced by those with epilepsy, including limiting treatment opportunities, effective management of symptoms, and full participation in daily life activities. Insufficient awareness of epilepsy and appropriate seizure first aid among the public and professionals can result in insufficient treatment, inappropriate seizure response, physical restraint, social exclusion, or other negative consequences. To address the need for increased public education and awareness about epilepsy, the national Epilepsy Foundation, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has conducted yearly multifaceted public education and awareness campaigns designed to reach the broad population and targeted segments of the population including youth, young adults, racial/ethnic groups (i.e., African-, Hispanic-, and Asian-Americans), and people with epilepsy and their caregivers. Campaign channels have included traditional media, social media, and community opinion leaders and celebrit...Continue Reading

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Mar 26, 2014·Health Promotion Practice·Mary Jane EnglandDale C Hesdorffer

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Citations

Jul 22, 2015·Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics·Huan LiaoXuefeng Wang
May 24, 2016·Behavioural Neurology·Simona MlinarMarjan Zaletel
May 22, 2016·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Lynn K HerrmannMartha Sajatovic
Jul 13, 2016·JMIR Public Health and Surveillance·Julia Hudnut-BeumlerShari Barkin
Jul 30, 2016·Pediatrics International : Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society·Akihisa OkumuraToshiaki Shimizu
May 7, 2020·European Journal of Pediatrics·Sarah JeschkeAstrid Bertsche
Jan 15, 2019·Systematic Reviews·Joseph KirabiraDickens Akena
Jun 20, 2020·Nursing·Wendi Pope Rank
Jun 9, 2018·Epilepsia Open·Jo M WilmshurstUNKNOWN Advocacy Task Force, Commission of Pediatrics, International League Against Epilepsy
Sep 5, 2020·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Payal ChakrabortyDeborah C Koltai
Mar 9, 2021·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Debopam SamantaRavindra Arya
Aug 8, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Irene Gómez-MaríRaúl Tárraga-Mínguez

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