Anxiety and Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Epilepsy in Burkina Faso
| Autor: | Alfred Anselme Dabilgou, Alassane Dravé, Boubacar Bague, Julie Marie Adeline Kyelem, Zowentalé Belem, Christian Napon, Athanase Millogo, Kapouné Karfo, Jean Kaboré |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Epilepsy. :064-069 |
| ISSN: | 2213-6339 2213-6320 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0041-1742276 |
| Popis: | Background Epilepsy is a common and chronic neurological disorder influencing children's cognitive and behavioral performance. Primary caregivers of children with epilepsy (CWE) report high levels of depression and anxiety. Patients and Methods We performed a cross-sectional study on caregivers of CWE in the Neurology Department of Yalgado Ouédraogo University Teaching Hospital from May 7, 2020 to August 18, 2020. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scale and Beck Depression Inventory scale were assessed to screen anxiety and depression. Results One hundred caregivers with a mean age of 37.75 ± 10.69 years were included in the study. The majority of them were female gender (73%), aged Conclusion Our study revealed very high rates of anxiety and depressive disorder among caregivers of CWE in Burkina Faso. |
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