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Perceived stigma and associated factors among people with epilepsy at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional institution based study.
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- Unfavorable public attitude toward people with epilepsy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis study.Epilepsia open · 2023Pooled it
- Depression among epileptic patients and its association with drug therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
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- Perceived stigma, discrimination and psychological problems among patients with epilepsy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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- Correlates of Stigma in People with Epilepsy.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2020Article
- Perceived stigma and school attendance among children and adolescents with epilepsy in South Western Uganda.African health sciences · 2020Article
- Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2020Article
- A systematic review protocol of stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy.Systematic reviews · 2019Article
- Community's Perception and Attitude towards People with Epilepsy in Ethiopia.Behavioural neurology · 2019Article
- Whether the Presence of Depressions Increases Stigmatization of People with Epilepsy?Materia socio-medica · 2018Article
- Frequency of seizure attack and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at University of Gondar Referral Hospital: a cross-sectional study, Gondar, North West Ethiopia, 2017.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- Implementing integrated services for people with epilepsy in primary care in Ethiopia: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2018Article
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- Seizure-Related Injuries among People with Epilepsy at the Outpatient Department of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Institutional-Based Study.Neurology research international · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpilepsy is the world's most common neurological disorder, affecting approximately 69 million people worldwide. Perceived stigma affects many domains of the lives of people with epilepsy. However, in Ethiopia there is dearth of study on perceived stigma specifically among people with epilepsy.
objectiveTo assess the prevalence of perceived stigma and associated factors among people with epilepsy (PWE) attending the outpatient department of the University of Gondar hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.
methodsInstitution based quantitative cross - sectional study was employed among 408 individuals people with epilepsy. Single population proportion formula was used utilized to calculate sample size. The participants were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Perceived stigma was measured using by the modified Family Interview Schedule (FIS) tool. Binary logistic regression analysis and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval were used to identify the associated factors with perceived stigma..
resultsOverall, the prevalence of perceived stigma was found to be 71.6%. Marital status [single (AOR = 0.23, CI: 0.25, 0.90), widowed ( AOR = 0.37, CI: 0.15, 0.90) duration of illness [2-5 years (AOR = 4.38, CI:1.98,9.62, 6-10 years (AOR =4.29, CI:1.90,9.64, ≥11 years (AOR = 4.31,CI:1.84,10.00) and seizure frequency of [1-11per year (AOR=2.34, CI:2.21,3.56), ≥1per month (AOR = 5.63, CI:3.42,10.32)] were factors associated with perceived stigma.
conclusionOverall, the prevalence of perceived stigma was found to be high. Marital status, long duration of illness and seizure frequency were factors associated with perceived stigma.
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