Knowledge about the Management of Anti-Epileptic Drug Treatment among General Practitioners in Brazzaville, Congo

作     者：Josué Euberma Diatewa Inès Frédérique Nsondé-Mondzié Dinah Happhia Boubayi Motoula-Latou Eliot Prince Galiéni Sounga-Banzouzi Yacouba Kaba Ghislain Armel Mpandzou Paul Macaire Ossou-Nguiet Josué Euberma Diatewa;Inès Frédérique Nsondé-Mondzié;Dinah Happhia Boubayi Motoula-Latou;Eliot Prince Galiéni Sounga-Banzouzi;Yacouba Kaba;Ghislain Armel Mpandzou;Paul Macaire Ossou-Nguiet

作者机构：Neurology Department University Hospital of Brazzaville Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Faculty of Health Sciences Marien Ngouabi University Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Neurology Department Loandjili General Hospital Pointe Noire Republic of the Congo 

出 版 物：《Neuroscience & Medicine》 (神经系统科学与医药（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第14卷第2期

页      面：9-28页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Epilepsy Drug Treatment General Practitioners Knowledge Brazzaville 

摘      要：Background: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder. It often leads to disabilities and handicaps. In Africa, epilepsy is almost exclusively treated by general practitioners (GPs) because of a shortage of epilepsy specialists. It is therefore important to know the level of knowledge about epilepsy among GPs in order to improve their skills. Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge about the management of anti-epileptic drug treatment among GPs in Brazzaville;to investigate the relationship between demographic factors and GPs’ knowledge. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study. It was conducted from 20 July to 1 September 2021. It focused on GPs working in public hospitals and private care centers in Brazzaville. Information on treatment aspects was collected through a standardized 11-item questionnaire. Results: Among the 137 participants, there were 84 (61.3%) men and 53 (38.7%) women. Of these participants, 36 (26.3%) were trained in Congo versus 101 (73.7%) in other countries. Only 21 (15.3%) GPs had good knowledge about the management of anti-epileptic drug treatment. The overall average knowledge score among GPs was low (31.4%). No significant associations were found between low and good levels of knowledge and gender (OR = 1.03;95% CI = 0.40 - 2.68;p = 1.000), age groups (OR 0.05), training country (OR = 0.62;95% CI = 0.19 - 1.98;p = 0.591), practice hospital (OR = 0.40;95% CI = 0.05 - 3.20;p = 0.695) and duration of professional experience (OR 0.05). Conclusion: The study population has insufficient knowledge about the management of anti-epileptic drug treatment. Demographic factors have no impact on GPs’ knowledge. Epilepsy education programs are needed to improve GPs’ knowledge and skills.