Employment status and epilepsy
| Autor: | C. Arambepola, I. Wijesekera |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the College of Community Physicians, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 32-37 (2003) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1391-3174 2579-1451 |
| DOI: | 10.4038/jccpsl.v8i1.8304 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To determine the influence of epilepsy, namely, nature of seizures, effects of anti-epileptic drugs and social stigma on the employment status of patients with epilepsy. Methods: A hospital clinic based cross sectional study was conducted over a period of one month among 217 non schooling adult patients with epilepsy attending the Neurology clinic, NHSL. An interviewer-administered questionnaire that derived information on disease characteristics and employment status was used. Results: Nearly 37% of the patients was currently employed. Of the unemployed, 45% were previously employed and 55% were never employed. Under-employment was not reflected among the employed patients. Although performance at work revealed a gender difference (p0.5). Although educational status was poor among the unemployed (p0.05). Conclusions: More than one facet of the employment status was affected by epilepsy in the majority of patients, stigma being the major contributor. |
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