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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Perceived Stigma among Patients with Epilepsy in Ethiopia.
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- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among epilepsy patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment Outcome of Epileptic Patients Receiving Antiepileptic Drugs in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Behavioural neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical correlates of perceived stigma among people living with epilepsy enrolled in a self-management clinical trial.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2024Trial
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- Factors associated with stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety disorder symptoms among people with epilepsy in Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-based cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2022Article
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- Quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia; 2019.PloS one · 2022Article
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
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- Change in the Frequency of Seizure Attacks and Associated Factors Among Adult Epilepsy Patients at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital (AMSH): A Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM).Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of anti-epileptic medication non-adherence among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2020Review
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Type Two Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Dessie, North East Ethiopia, 2020.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2020Article
- Treatment response and predictors in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- A systematic review protocol of stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy.Systematic reviews · 2019Article
- Medication Belief and Adherence among Patients with Epilepsy.Behavioural neurology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Background. Epilepsy stigma is considered to be one of the most important factors that have a negative influence on people with epilepsy. Among all types of stigma perceived stigma further exerts stress and restricts normal participation in society. Methods. Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1, 2013, to May 30, 2013. All patients with epilepsy in Ethiopia were source population. The sample size was determined using single population proportion formula and 347 subjects were selected by using systematic random sampling method. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Results. A total of 346 participants with mean age of 29.3 ± 8.5 SD participated with a response rate of 99.7%. The prevalence of perceived stigma was 31.2%. Age range between 18 and 24 [AOR = 2.84, 95%CI: 1.02, 7.92], difficulty to attend follow-up because of stigma [AOR = 3.15, 95%CI: 1.19, 8.34], seizure related injury [AOR = 1.88, 95%CI: 1.12, 3.15], and contagion belief [AOR = 1.88, 95%CI: 1.10, 5.08] were significantly associated with perceived stigma. Conclusions. Perceived stigma was found to be a common problem among patients suffering from epilepsy. The results reinforce the need for creating awareness among patients with epilepsy and addressing misconceptions attached to epilepsy.
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