Prevalence of epilepsy, beliefs and attitudes in a rural community in Mexico: A door-to-door survey

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:28Z
Fecha de publicación2015-01-01
ResumenObjective: The study aimed to establish the prevalence of seizure history (SH) and epilepsy in a rural community in Hidalgo, Mexico and determine the patients' beliefs and attitudes towards the disease and its initial medical treatment. Methodology: A transverse, descriptive, door-to-door epidemiological study (April 2011-November 2012) was conducted with 863 inhabitants from Xocotitla, Huejutla, Hidalgo, Mexico (162 housing units). Patients with SH were identified with an adaptation of the WHO protocol for epidemiological studies of neurological diseases. Afterwards, the subjects identified with seizure history (SH) or epilepsy were interviewed with a 20-question Likert type questionnaire regarding the management and belief set of their SH. The interviews were conducted in Spanish and Nahuatl. Results: The prevalence of epilepsy and isolated nonrecurring seizureswas 38.2/1000 and 25.4/1000, respectively. Out of the total population of 863 inhabitants, 33/863were identified with SH: only 39.3\% were able to identify an epileptic seizure as such, 48.5\% sought medical attention upon the first seizure, 33.3\% used a traditional healer, 15.2\% took no action, 3\% sought a religious representative, 85\% lacked any lab analysis, and 60\% received no antiepileptic drugs. Only 39\% received free local medical attention, 69.7\% considered seizures and epilepsy to be a consequence of divine intervention, and 94\% reported some type of discrimination. Conclusions: A high prevalence of epilepsy and SH was found in this rural community in Mexico. Divine/religious beliefs, discrimination, scarce access to basic health services and inadequate medical management of epilepsy and SH persist. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.03.025es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5302
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCEes_ES
RelaciónEpilepsy and Behaviores_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.03.025es_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteEpilepsy and Behavior
Palabra claveEpilepsyes_ES
Palabra clavePerceptiones_ES
Palabra claveRurales_ES
Palabra claveTraditional medicinees_ES
Palabra claveSeizureses_ES
TítuloPrevalence of epilepsy, beliefs and attitudes in a rural community in Mexico: A door-to-door surveyes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorSan-Juan, Daniel
AutorAlvarado-Leon, Susana
AutorBarraza-Diaz, Jorge
AutorMerari Davila-Avila, Ned
AutorHernandez Ruiz, Axel
AutorAnschel, David J.
AutorSan-Juan, Danieles_ES
AutorAlvarado-Leon, Susanaes_ES
AutorBarraza-Diaz, Jorgees_ES
AutorMerari Davila-Avila, Nedes_ES
AutorHernandez Ruiz, Axeles_ES
AutorAnschel, David J.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Rango de páginas140-143es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.03.025
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen46es_ES

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