Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association
Background and Objectives: Epilepsy is a chronic condition results in seizure and leads to debilitating conditions in patients. Epilepsy self-management behaviors include activities to manage the disease. The aim of this study was to assess self-management behaviors and its correlation with seizure...
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doaj-3b93514983a24c87b9ba66b6e76579e82021-04-21T08:21:44ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesPreventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal2588-445X2588-445X2015-09-01515970Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy AssociationSafoura Yadollahi0Tahere Ashktorab1Farid Zayeri2Zahra Safavibayat3 Background and Objectives: Epilepsy is a chronic condition results in seizure and leads to debilitating conditions in patients. Epilepsy self-management behaviors include activities to manage the disease. The aim of this study was to assess self-management behaviors and its correlation with seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy. Materials and Methods: In this correlation study, 120 patients with epilepsy were selected from Iran Epilepsy Association using convenience sampling method. Data were collected using a demographic checklist, Dilorio´s epilepsy self-management behaviors scale and a checklist to record the number of seizures. Data were analyzed in the SPSS-16 using the correlation coefficient. Results: The mean score of the self-management behaviors was 118.05±21.54. The highest score was in the area of seizure management (79.9) and the lowest score was in the area of drug management (57.56). There was a significant relationship between the epilepsy self-management behaviors and the frequency of seizures in patients with epilepsy (r=-0.3 P<0.001). Conclusion: The frequency of self-management behaviors was moderate. In patients with higher self-management behaviors score, seizures frequency was found to be lower.http://zums.ac.ir/nmcjournal/article-1-232-en.htmlepilepsyself-managementseizureiran |
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Safoura Yadollahi Tahere Ashktorab Farid Zayeri Zahra Safavibayat Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal epilepsy self-management seizure iran |
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Safoura Yadollahi Tahere Ashktorab Farid Zayeri Zahra Safavibayat |
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Safoura Yadollahi |
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Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association |
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Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association |
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Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association |
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Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association |
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Correlation between Epilepsy Self-Management Behaviors and Seizure Frequency among Patients with Epilepsy in Iran Epilepsy Association |
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correlation between epilepsy self-management behaviors and seizure frequency among patients with epilepsy in iran epilepsy association |
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Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services |
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Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal |
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2588-445X 2588-445X |
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2015-09-01 |
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Background and Objectives: Epilepsy is a chronic condition results in seizure and leads to debilitating conditions in patients. Epilepsy self-management behaviors include activities to manage the disease. The aim of this study was to assess self-management behaviors and its correlation with seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy. Materials and Methods: In this correlation study, 120 patients with epilepsy were selected from Iran Epilepsy Association using convenience sampling method. Data were collected using a demographic checklist, Dilorio´s epilepsy self-management behaviors scale and a checklist to record the number of seizures. Data were analyzed in the SPSS-16 using the correlation coefficient. Results: The mean score of the self-management behaviors was 118.05±21.54. The highest score was in the area of seizure management (79.9) and the lowest score was in the area of drug management (57.56). There was a significant relationship between the epilepsy self-management behaviors and the frequency of seizures in patients with epilepsy (r=-0.3 P<0.001). Conclusion: The frequency of self-management behaviors was moderate. In patients with higher self-management behaviors score, seizures frequency was found to be lower. |
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