Health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy: a concept analysis

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a concept analysis of health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy to promote conceptual clarification and facilitate mutual understanding of the concept. Methods: Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was adopted.Results: Health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy consists of six attributes: health status, inner strength, close relationships, resource-rich community, social acceptance, and changeability. According to the ecological system paradigm, these attributes are structured into five dimensions: organism, microsystem, macrosystem, exosystem, and chronosystem. These dimensions provide a comprehensive approach to the relationship between children with epilepsy and their environment. Epilepsy and interactions with multilevel ecological systems that are directly and indirectly related to children with epilepsy precede the concept, followed by positive and negative affective responses.Conclusion: The findings of this study may support effective communication in various practice settings, thereby contributing to the health and well-being of children with epilepsy, as well as the development and expansion of interventions to improve their health-related quality of life.

A Comparative Study between Mono Antiepileptic Therapy and Poly Antiepileptic Therapy regarding Quality of Life in Adolescents with Epilepsy

“…Some studies have explored the correlation between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and clinical characteristics in children with epilepsy. A study found a negative correlation between HRQoL scores and seizure frequency in children with epilepsy, which is consistent with the present study's findings that there was no significant correlation between HRQoL and frequency of fits in the monotherapy group (17).…”