Study The Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among Relatives of People With Epilepsy and Their Impact on The Patient's Quality of Life

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-31

Study Completion Date

2024-01-31

Brief Summary

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Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects personal and familial behavior and social support . About 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy and the prevalence of active epilepsy in developing countries is 5 to 10 per 100 persons . Individuals with epilepsy may suffer from psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis . Accordingly, living with a person with epilepsy will provide some challenges, particularly at home. Studies have reported that relatives of people with epilepsy have an increased risk of anxiety. Epilepsy can inflict an enormous burden on both the people with epilepsy (PWE) and their family caregivers, decreasing their quality of life and daily efficiency.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Questionnaire about Epilepsy

After obtaining informed consent, a structured questionnaire will be administered to the accompanying relative. The questionnaire consists of 5 sections: participants socio-demographic characteristics, patient demographic and clinical characteristics, participants knowledge about epilepsy including sources of knowledge and management of an acute seizure, general attitudes, and behaviors towards the People with epilepsy, Stigma scale of epilepsy.\[14\], and Quality of life in epilepsy-10 inventory (QOLIE-10) as the main data collection tool as regard quality of life of patients with epilepsy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participants Will be the close relatives of people with epilepsy who had a close relationship with the patient and living in the same house. The respondents will include the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, or the husband/wife, sons of patients.

The patients will be patients diagnosed of epilepsy for at least 6 months, who were using antiepileptic drugs.

Exclusion Criteria

* The Relatives not living in the same house or not in direct contact with the patients or younger than 16 years old will be excluded from the study.

The persons who had major medical or mental health problems other than epilepsy that would affect QOL will be excluded.

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

110 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes