Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October | Volume: 12 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 191-199
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221025
Health-Related Quality of Life and the Associated Predictors Among People with Epilepsy: WHOQOL-BREF Scale
Shivani Kalra1, Triza Jiwan2, Gagandeep Singh3, P.L Gautam4, Amit Bansal5, Namita Bansal6
1PhD Scholar, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab
2Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, DMCH CON, Ludhiana, Punjab
3Professor, Department of Neurology, DMC & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
4Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, DMC & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
5Senior Consultant, Department of GI & Liver Sciences, SPS Hospitals, Ludhiana, Punjab
6Namita Bansal, Statistician, DMC & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
Corresponding Author: Shivani Kalra
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent seizures which not only affect patients’ physical health but also affect psychological, social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning. People with Epilepsy (PWE) face various problems that lower their quality of life which further gets affected by the presence of frequent seizures, the stigma of unexpected seizures and society, broken marriages, and various myths & misconceptions. Therefore, careful evaluation of physical health, types of seizures, treatment regimen, and quality of life is essential in improving overall health. This study aimed to assess & compare Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) among PWE receiving epilepsy care. This cross-sectional study includes 138 people with epilepsy above 12 years of age already screened, diagnosed & recruited by a panel of neurologists under the Community intervention for Epilepsy (CIFE) project. The patients were receiving free Anti-epileptic drugs (AED), free monthly-checkups by neurologists and were regularly assessed for compliance, no. of seizures and other complications by nurses for 24 months. The patients who have completed 24 months of assessment were interviewed using the WHOQOL-BREF scale to assess health-related quality of the life. Non-parametric statistical analysis and multiple regression analysis were carried out for statistical significance.
Key words: [Epilepsy, People with Epilepsy, Quality of Life]