Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy.
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2011-11
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Quality of life was assessed in 108 epileptic children (6-15 years) using a hindi
translation of Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy (QOLCE) questionnaire. The
questionnaire consist of 76 items with 16 subscales covering five domains of life:
physical function, social function, cognition, emotional and behavioral well being.
Overall score was 62.62±21.32. Chronbach’s- for all 13 multi-item subscales was
above 0.70, indicating good internal consistency and reliability. Pearson
correlation revealed good construct validity. Overall quality of life was affected by
age, type of epilepsy, seizure frequency and maternal education (P<0.05). Energy
levels, language and attention (P<0.05) were better in older children whereas
younger children had better self esteem and lower levels of anxiety. Seizure
frequency compromised all fields except stigma, attention, and energy levels
(P>0.05).
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Children, Epilepsy, Hindi, India, Quality of Life
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Aggarwal Anju, Datta Varsha, Thakur L C. Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy. Indian Pediatrics. 2011 November; 48(11): 893-896.