Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Neonatal Seizure Management among Pediatric Residents in Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: - A Cross-sectional Study
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2021-11
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: - Neonatal seizures are a neurological emergency that are difficult to diagnose and
treat. The clinical presentation of neonatal seizures is variable and clinical features of a seizure
are often absent or non-specific. This has led to under-diagnosis and occasional over-diagnosis of
neonatal seizures.
Objective: - To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatric resident on neonatal
management who are learning in SPMMC and AAU, Ethiopia, 2021.
Method: - Facility based Cross-sectional study design was employed with facility based selfadminister
question among pediatrics resident with sample size of 134. Data were checked,
cleaned and entered in to SPSS version 25.0 software for analysis. The magnitude of the
association between the different independent variables in relation to dependent was measured
and 95% confidence interval (CI) and P values below 0.05 were considered statistically
significant.
Result: - The study finding of this research showed that, the overall knowledge, attitude and
practice of study participants on neonatal seizure management was 55%, 41% and 41%
respectively. The determinant of participant’s knowledge was female sex, year of residency,
having experience on pediatric unit during General practitioner and attitude on neonatal seizure
management were statistically significant variable and the determinant of attitude was sex of the
participant and the determinate of practice on neonatal seizure management were sex and year of
residency.
Conclusion and recommendation: - As seen in the above finding the KAP of study participants
on neonatal seizure management was significantly low. Therefore, the researcher recommends
for the study participates: - update by reviewing the national and international neonatal seizure
management protocol and made activity strictly by following the protocol or guideline.
For the institution: - prepare training, work shop, seminar on neonatal seizure management.
For the researcher: - this research made as clue for further studying.
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Neonatal seizure, pediatric resident, Ethiopia