Self-management practices associated with quality of life for adults with epilepsy
| Autor: | Lindsay Schommer, Barbara C. Jobst, Samantha S. Schmidt, Keith J. Nagle, Robert J. Quon, Felicia Chu, Angeline S. Andrew, Heidi Henninger, Cam Escoffery, Nicholas A. Streltzov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Chronic condition Neurology Article Correlation 03 medical and health sciences Epilepsy 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Management practices Self-management business.industry Self-Management Middle Aged medicine.disease Lifestyle management Quality of Life Female Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | J Neurol |
| ISSN: | 1432-1459 0340-5354 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00415-019-09503-w |
| Popis: | Epilepsy self-management practices enhance a patient’s competence and confidence in managing their chronic condition, which is assumed to lead to an improved quality of life (QoL). We analyzed the relationship between the Epilepsy Self-Management Scale (ESMS) responses and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE-31) scores. Baseline questionnaires from HOBSCOTCH, a self-management program for cognitive problems, were administered in four New England epilepsy centers on adults (n = 100) with epilepsy and subjective memory complaints. There was no correlation between overall self-management scores and overall quality-of-life scores; however, subscale analyses indicated that certain self-management practices were strongly correlated with the overall QOLIE-31 score. Specifically, improved ESMS lifestyle management was associated with an increased quality-of-life score (adjusted p |
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