Assessment of the Prevalence and Factors Associated to Perceived Stigma among Epileptic Patient who are on Follow up at Hospitals in West Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia, Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2017

Tiki, Takele; Birhanu, Addis; Mamo, Kassahun

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“…The finding may be because individuals who have good personal character can avoid negative feelings in their personal lives, focus on their daily activities, enjoy their lives, and make their lives meaningful. Unlike other studies, 2,4,6 seizure type, frequency, and duration were not significantly associated with good HRQoL in our study.…”

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“…1,2 Globally, 70 million people have epilepsy, and 80% of cases occur in developing countries. 3,4 About 90% of people with epilepsy in developing countries do not receive appropriate treatment. As a result, people with epilepsy have a lower HRQoL than people with other chronic diseases.…”

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“…However, it must also include other domains of life such as physical, environmental, cognitive, emotional, and socio-occupational functioning, perceptions of health, and overall life satisfaction. 4,6,8 Epilepsy affects life in many ways and should be studied, taking into account the cultural conditions and psychosocial composition of each community. Lack of medical services, unavailability of anti-seizure medications (ASMs), lack of awareness of medical procedures, and culturally related factors are common in developing countries such as Ethiopia.…”

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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among people living with epilepsy at Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Objectives: Health-related quality of life of people living with epilepsy is significantly impaired. The disease causes a significant psychological and social impact on daily living conditions and usually has lifelong consequences for the patient and family. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the health-related quality of life of people living with epilepsy and its predictors in Dessie Referral Hospital, Dessie, Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2020. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit a total of 385 study participants. Written informed consent was obtained for each participant, and data were collected using World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, while multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors affecting the quality of life. P value ⩽ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: About 95.80% of the study participants had a generalized seizure, and 64.30% were on two antiepileptic drugs. Of the total, 12.20% and 37.00% suffered from depression and anxiety, respectively, based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score. The mean total health-related quality of life score was 51.98 (standard deviation: ± 10.08; 95% confidence interval: 41.90–62.06) out of 100. Age, education level, marital status, occupation, residence, current comorbidity, family support, and recreational activities were associated with good health-related quality of life ( p ⩽ 0.05) Conclusion: The average overall quality of life of people living with epilepsy in the Dessie Referral Hospital was low. Therefore, concerted efforts must be made to improve the quality of life of patients over the healthcare services provided.

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“…It originated and was confirmed in Kilifi, Kenya, with high internal uniformity and Cronbach’s 𝛼 of 0.91 ( 33 ). It is reliable in an Ethiopian context ( 34 , 35 ). It has 15 items with a three-point Likert scoring system.…”

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“…The 66th percentile was a cut-of point to categorize stigma. Scores above the 66th percentile indicated greater stigmatization feeling ( 34 , 35 ).…”

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Factors associated with stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study

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Gebrehiwot,

Andualem

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Front. Neurol.

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IntroductionStress is a common psychological problem present in people with epilepsy and has a serious impact on the health-related satisfaction of people with epilepsy and their cohabiters. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and related factors of stress.MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 301 systematically chosen people with epilepsy. The seven stress-related items of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress -21 questionnaire was used to measure stress. Data were entered using Epi Info and analyzed by SPSS version 25. Predictors with a p-value < 0.20 in the bivariate logistic regression were transferred into the multivariate model. A p-value of less than 0.05 was viewed as statistically significant.ResultThe prevalence of stress symptoms in this study was 23.9%. Daily labor occupational status with Adjusted Odds ratio [(AOR) = 0.042, 95% CI: 0.004, 0.469], onset of illness at the age of 18 years and above (AOR = 0.188, 95% CI: 0.046, 0.771), perceived stigma (AOR = 3.320, 95% CI: 1.345, 8.200), the presence of anxiety symptoms (AOR = 8.275, 95% CI: 3.345, 20.471), and belief that the condition is untreatable (AOR = 6.360, 95% CI: 1.647, 24.562) were significantly associated factors.ConclusionThe occurrence of stress was high, and it reinforced that there is a requisite for the identification and handling of stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy.

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Prevalence and associated factors of depression among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Seid

Mebrahtu

2022

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background Depression is the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders that affect people with epilepsy. We aim to determine the prevalence of depression and associated factors among people with epilepsy. Results The prevalence of depression was found to be 34.8%. Unable to read and write (AOR = 0.400, 95% CI: 0.162, 0.986), long duration of the medication intake at least for 11 years (AOR = 3.715, 95% CI: 1.498, 9.212), absence of improvement with antiepileptic drugs (AOR = 0.216, 95% CI: 0.101, 0.460), feeling of perceived stigma (AOR = 0.244, 95% CI: 0.129, 0.462), stress symptoms (AOR = 0.452, 95% CI: 0.220, 0.928), were significantly associated with depression. Conclusions Prevalence of depression among people with epilepsy was high. Therefore, early screening and management is mandatory. This is the first research study, to our knowledge, that evaluates the association between substance use, sexual and physical abuse among people with epilepsy with depression. Therefore, future research needs to investigate the association.

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Assessment of the Prevalence and Factors Associated to Perceived Stigma among Epileptic Patient who are on Follow up at Hospitals in West Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia, Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2017

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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among people living with epilepsy at Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Health-related quality of life and its predictors among people living with epilepsy at Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Factors associated with stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and associated factors of depression among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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