Background: Seizure and epilepsy are common chronic diseases in children that lead to high morbidity and affect the quality of life. However, there is more than 50% treatment gap in epilepsy patients especially in limited-resource or poor income countries. One of the factors causing the treatment gaps is the lack of specialist. Previous studies created tools such as mobile applications to help healthcare worker and non-specialist to diagnose epilepsy to fill these gaps.

Objective: To create a tool using Google Form to improve the knowledges of intern and medical students and evaluate the benefit of this tool.

Materials and Methods: The authors created the Google Form named Easy Google Form for Pediatric Seizure (EGFS). It contains an easy diagram and framework of knowledge regarding diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of pediatric seizure and epilepsy validated by a pediatric neurologist. The authors recruited fifth- and sixth-year medical students, and interns rotating in the Pediatric ward at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital between May 1, 2019 and May 30, 2020. The interns participated in the 30 items Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) and Key Feature Examination (KF examination). Each intern was assessed for 60 minutes, the first 30 minutes would be assessed without using EGFS (pretest), and then assessed for 30 minutes using EGFS (posttest). The comparison of the mean score between pretest and posttest was determined to identify the benefit of this EGFS. The feedback in-depth interview was recorded.

Results: One hundred twenty-three participants were recruited, 62 (50.41%) were intern with a mean age of 24.07±0.95 years and 51.22% were female. In the intern group, the mean score of every part as the diagnosis, investigation, and treatment were significant different between pretest and posttest. In medical students, the fifth-year medical students showed significant differences in the investigation part, and the sixthyear medical students showed significant differences in the investigation and treatment part. Ninety-two percent of the participants had positive feedback toward the benefit of this EGFS.

Conclusion: The EGFS can improve the knowledges of general practitioners and medical students toward pediatric seizure and epilepsy.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Seizure; Tool; Diagnosis; Investigation; Treatment

DOI: 10.35755/jmedassocthai.2022.10.13674

Received 27 December 2021 | Revised 15 August 2022 | Accepted 12 September 2022