BACKGROUNDIntractable epilepsy considerably affects both the private and social life of the patient. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of life of intractable epileptic adolescents and its correlated factors.
METHODSA cross sectional study was conducted in the Pediatric Neurology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo Hospital. All intractable epileptic adolescents aged between 10 to 16 years were asked to complete a questionnaire on quality of life in epilepsy for adolescents (QOLIE-AD-48). A multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data through SPSS v17.0. 57,11 ± 24,50; ingatan dan konsentrasi 53,54 ± 26,66; kemampuan fisik 65,56 ± 23,67; stigma masyarakat 52,23 ± 17,48; dukungan sosial 52,64 ± 22,69; perilaku di sekolah 57,51 ± 26,50; tingkah laku 53,40 ± 16,70 dan persepsi kesehatan 61,51 ± 11,30
RESULTS
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