Objective: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and attitude towards epilepsy surgery among pediatricians and identify the barriers to referral for epilepsy surgery in Türkiye.
Material and Methods: There were 21 statements which included the following: (A) knowledge (B) attitude and (C) barriers towards epilepsy surgery. The survey was mailed to 368 pediatricians.
Results: Among responders (n=240); 56.6% (n=136) were pediatricians and 44.4% (n=104) were pediatric residents. Three quarters (76 %) of them had experiences in neurology department and 60.1 % of them encountered ≥30 epilepsy patients per month. Most of participants who had no idea whether epilepsy surgery is one of the treatment options were residents (p=0.046). Almost all responders (97.5%) agreed to consult a DRE (Drug Resistant Epilepsy) patient to a pediatric neurologist for medical options. Nearly half of them (43.2%) had no idea about long-term positive cognitive effects. Whereas one-third of participants stated that it is not a safe process; more than half (57%) reported not knowing where and when to refer these patients.
Conclusion: An important finding was the apparent lack of inadequate knowledge of long-term benefits and the specificity of epilepsy surgery although most of them had previous experience in neurology department. Besides the lack of epilepsy surgery centers, lack of communication is also a problem in planning the referral of patients.
Etik Onay: Araştırma, bir kurumsal inceleme kurulu (T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Kurumsal Etik Kurulu, Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi Etik Kurulu /E2-22-1221) tarafından incelenmiş ve onaylanmıştır. Tüm yazarlar makalenin bu versiyonu hakkında yorum yapmış ve çalışma Helsinki Bildirgesi'ne uygun olarak yürütülmüştür.
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Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases, Clinical Sciences (Other) |
Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
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Publication Date | May 14, 2025 |
Submission Date | October 17, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | December 20, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 19 Issue: 3 |
The publication language of Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease is English.
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