Quality of life in epilepsy in Bhutan

Saadi, Altaf; Patenaude, Bryan; Nirola, Damber Kumar; Deki, Sonam; Tshering, Lhab; Clark, Sarah J.; Shaull, Lance; Sorets, Tali; Fink, Guenther; Mateen, Farrah J.

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2016.05.001

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“…Regarding quality of life level in the studied sample it was noted that the highest quality of life scores were in the medication effects domain with a mean and standard deviation of 74.49 ± 25.46 while the lowest quality of life scores were in the emotional well-being domain with a mean and standard deviation of 53.40 ± 17.75. This study result disagree with the results documented by Saadi et al [17] who found the highest scores in the overall QOL with a mean and SD of (56.8 ± 18.6) and the lowest QOL in the seizure worry with a mean and SD of (32.1 ± 24.0).…”

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Impact of epileptic patient's knowledge level on their quality of life

Mohsen¹,

Ahmed²

2018

JNEP

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Background and objective: Inadequate epileptic patient’s knowledge regarding their disorder may affect the quality of their life. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of epileptic patient’s knowledge on the quality of their life.Methods: Research design: a descriptive study was conducted in the period from February to April 2017 to determine the impact of epileptic patient's knowledge on the quality of their life. Setting; this study was carried out in the neurology department and neurology outpatient clinic of Assiut Neurology University Hospital. Patients; a sample of sixty epileptic male and female patients, with an age range between 18 to 65 years was included. Two tools were used: Tool I: Structured patient interview questionnaire sheet and it included two parts: Part one: Sociodemographic data about of the studied patients, Part two: knowledge assessment regarding their disorder using Epilepsy Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (EPKQ). Tool II: Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE 31).Results: The highest percentage of the studied sample was male, married, their mean age was 38.97 ± 11.21, and their duration of epilepsy was 16.82 ± 9.7. 58.3% were having satisfactory level of knowledge regarding their condition.Conclusions and recommendation: The present study concluded that: epileptic patients are lacking knowledge regarding their condition (58.3% vs. 41.7%). There was No significant correlation between total QOL and score of knowledge. Recommendation: A self-management program is needed for patients with epilepsy in order to improve their knowledge regarding their disease.

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Impact of epileptic patient's knowledge level on their quality of life

Mohsen¹,

Ahmed²

2018

JNEP

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“…This result is in agreement with other studies. 29,32,35,40 Epileptic patients with comorbid depression were negatively associated with quality of life. This finding was similar to results from other studies.…”

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“…In the current study, we had a mean higher quality of life score in epileptic patients, compared to a study conducted in Kenya (mean score of 49.90), Bhutan (mean score of 48.9), and Poland (mean score of 55.18). [29][30][31] The possible reason for this difference might be sample size difference, clinical characteristics of the participants, sociocultural difference and study setting. The sample size was higher in this study compared to the sample of Kenya, Bhutan, and Poland.…”

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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Patients with Epilepsy Attending Outpatient Department of Saint Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019

Mesafint¹,

Fanta

Habtamu

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Background Epilepsy is strongly associated with an impaired quality of life. Patients suffering from epilepsy have a poorer quality of life than both the general population and many other chronic disease sufferers. However, attention is not given on the quality of life of people with epilepsy other than focusing on symptom reduction. This increases the frequency of seizures, impacts on the ability to perform and increases health-related costs. The aim of this study was to assess quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy attending the outpatient department of Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted between May and June 2019 at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital. A systematic random sampling technique was used to get a total number of 447 samples. Data on quality of life was assessed through interviews using the World Health Organization Quality of Life—Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) Version. The collected data were coded, entered into EpiData 3.1, and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Simple and multiple linear regression analysis models were fitted and the unstandardized β coefficient at 95% confidence interval was employed. The statistical significance was accepted at p -value <0.05. Results The mean score of quality of life was 61.1±11.6 (95%CI: 59.05, 61.23). Perceived stigma (β=−2.13, 95%CI:–2.96, −1.30), frequent seizure (β=−3.16, 95%CI: -4.27, −2.04), AED adherence (β=1.24, 95%CI: 1.10, 1.30), antiepileptic drug side effect (β=−0.32, 95%CI: -0.38, −0.26), anxiety (β-1.91, 95%CI: –2.95, −0.86), depression (β=−3.59, 95%CI: –4.67, −2.52), poor social support (β=−2.51, 95%CI: –3.62, −1.40) and moderate social support (β=−1.60, 95%CI: –2.58, −0.62) were significantly associated factors with quality of life. Conclusion The finding from this study indicated that quality of life of patients with epilepsy were moderate. Perceived stigma, frequent seizure, comorbid depression and anxiety, antiepileptic drug nonadherence, antiepileptic drug side effect and poor social support were the predictors of quality of life.

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“…Lower educational attainment level was observed to have an independent, negative association with QOLIE (p < 0.05). 17 Subjects with family history of epilepsy have a worse mental component. It was the only statistically significant variable related to QoL (p < 0.021).…”

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Correlation between Seizure Characteristics and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

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Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorder and characterized by recurrent seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy is both a medical diagnosis and a social label that can negatively impact quality of life (QoL).Aims and Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between characteristics of seizure and QoL among epilepsy patients.Materials and Methods: This is a case series study conducted at Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta. Subjects answer 8 questions in the SF-8 questionnaire by choosing one from several alternative answers. Sub-scale assessed in this questionnaire including general health perception (GH), physical functioning (PF), physical role functioning (RP), bodily pain (BP), vitality (VT), social role function (SF), mental health (MH), and emotional role functioning (RE). Each answer will be score and processed in a program from Optum™. The final results will be summarized into physical component (PCS) and mental component (MCS).Results: Total of the subjects were 27. Subjects were dominated by male, age< 60 years. The highest score is on the bodily pain subscale (mean: 50.00 ± 8.0739), wherease the lowest score is on global health perception (mean: 43.95 ± 7.1970). Overall, subjects in this study have a better mental status than physical status (47.14 ± 10.2093 vs 46.90 ± 7.9418). Type of seizure (PCS p: 0.794; MCS p:0.093), duration of epilepsy(PCS p: 0.832; MCS p: 0.856), history of epileptic status (PCS p: 0.141; MCS p: 0.951), the presence of neurological deficit (PCS p: 0.140; MCS p: 0.283), frequency of seizure before treatment (PCS p: 0.648; MCS p: 0.213), frequency of seizure after treatment (PCS p: 0.249; MCS p: 0.407), and frequency of seizure within the last 1 year were not significant to influence the QoL (PCS p:0.978; MCS p: 0.513).Conclusion: There is no significant characteristics of seizure that influence the QoL.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 1-6

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Quality of life in epilepsy in Bhutan

Cited by 28 publications

References 33 publications

Impact of epileptic patient's knowledge level on their quality of life

Impact of epileptic patient's knowledge level on their quality of life

Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Patients with Epilepsy Attending Outpatient Department of Saint Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019

Correlation between Seizure Characteristics and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

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