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Stigma and Polytherapy: Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients with Epilepsy from South India.
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- Investigation on the Influencing Factors Related to Quality of Life of Adult Epilepsy Patients in Wenzhou, China, Based on Structural Equation Model.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- Epilepsy stigma in the Republic of Guinea and its socioeconomic and clinical associations: A cross-sectional analysis.Epilepsy research · 2021Article
- Quality of Life and Stigma among Women with Epilepsy during Their Reproductive Years.Journal of epilepsy research · 2021Article
- Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2021Article
- Seizure severity is associated with poor quality of life in people living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Uganda: A cross-sectional study.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2019Article
- A scoping review of health-related stigma outcomes for high-burden diseases in low- and middle-income countries.BMC medicine · 2019Article
- Burden, coping mechanisms, and quality of life among caregivers of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis undergoing and renal transplant patients.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2019Article
- Quality of Life among Patients with Epilepsy: Institutional-based Survey, Western Rajasthan, India.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundApart from unpredictable seizures and consequent injuries, people with epilepsy (PWE) confront with psychosocial adjustments. Quality of life (QOL) varies with culture and socioeconomic milieu. Identification of predictors for QOL enables comprehensive and effective care.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the role of stigma, demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical factors in QOL among PWE. SUBJECTS AND
methodsIn this prospective observational study, 170 PWE answered QOL in epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31) and stigma questionnaire. Internal consistency of instruments was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha and reproducibility by intracorrelation coefficient (ICC). Descriptive statistics were calculated, and predictors were identified by regression analysis.
resultsMean age of the PWE was 34.39 ± 11.49. Cronbach's alpha and ICC of the QOLIE-31 were 0.946 and 0.974 and stigma scale was 0.903 and 0.954, respectively. Mean total QOL was 60.29 ± 14.12. Highest and lowest scores of subscales of QOL were observed in medication effects and social functioning. Mean stigma score of PWE was 22.21 ± 14.64. Majority of PWE had mild stigma (75%) followed by moderate (22%) and high stigma (1%). Stigma score correlated with total and subscales of QOL (
conclusionsBesides control of seizures, encouragement of monotherapy and destigmatization campaigns may improve the QOL of PWE.
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