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Health Literacy Project
Sponsor: Duke University
Summary
Evaluating changes in knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to epilepsy and its treatment as a result of an educational intervention among adolescents with epilepsy to determine if improved KAP about epilepsy results in improved medication adherence and less perceived stigma.
Official title: The Impact of Health Literacy Education on Knowledge, Treatment Adherence and Stigma Among Adolescents With Epilepsy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-03-01
Completion Date
2027-01-31
Last Updated
2026-02-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Health Literacy Educational Session- Comparator
During the pre-to-post-test interval for the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) measure, participants in this arm will take a break and have lunch.
Health Literacy Educational Session
The Intervention is a 90 minute small group (n=6-10) session with an expert epilepsy provider reviewing fundamental information about epilepsy being a treatable neurologic condition, with topics including epidemiology, causation facts and myths, treatment and the importance of consistent medication, stigma, barriers to care and well-being. These topics will be covered in the first 45 minutes, leaving the second 45 minutes for Q\&A with the expert. This session provides the basic health information relevant to people with epilepsy, communication of which is often sacrificed in overcrowded clinics found in low resource settings.
Locations (2)
Mayanja Memorial Hospital
Mbarara, Uganda
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Mbarara, Uganda