Correlates of quality of life with epilepsy.

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dc.contributor.authorMalhi, Prahbhjoten_US
dc.contributor.authorSinghi, Pratibhaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-02-11en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T15:13:58Z
dc.date.available2005-02-11en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T15:13:58Z
dc.date.issued2005-02-11en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To examine the quality of life of children with epilepsy and to identify the demographic, disease related, and behavioral and emotional functioning variables in the prediction of quality of life of children with epilepsy. METHOD: Forty three children aged 4 to 15 years (Mean=10.3 years) with epilepsy were recruited from the outpatient services of the Department of Pediatrics, of a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India. Quality of life was measured by Impact of Epilepsy Schedule, a 39 items parent reported questionnaire and child's emotional and behavioral functioning at home was assessed by the Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule. RESULTS: Majority of the parents expressed major concerns regarding seizures, treatment by anticonvulsants, present and future problems for the child and problems in parenting. Nearly 40% of the children had psychopathology scores in the clinically significant maladjustment range. Step-wise multiple regression analysis revealed that the psychopathology scores and mother's education accounted for 39% of the variance in the quality of life scores. CONCLUSION: Children with epilepsy have a relatively compromised quality of life and focusing simply on control of seizures may not address the full range of child's emotional and behavioral difficulties.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012, India. pmalhi18@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationMalhi P, Singhi P. Correlates of quality of life with epilepsy. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2005 Feb; 72(2): 131-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/83421
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdaptation, Psychologicalen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshEpilepsy --psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMultivariate Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshParentsen_US
dc.subject.meshQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRegression Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshSickness Impact Profileen_US
dc.titleCorrelates of quality of life with epilepsy.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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