The Perception of Family Function by Adolescents with Epilepsy in a Rural Nigerian Community

The family plays a significant role in epilepsy management in sub-Saharan Africa and how this role is perceived by persons with epilepsy could influence epilepsy outcomes. The objective of the study was to assess perception of family function by adolescents with epilepsy (AWE). The sociodemographic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Epilepsy Research and Treatment 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.99-104
Hauptverfasser: Eseigbe, Edwin E., Nuhu, Folorunsho T., Sheikh, Taiwo L., Adama, Sam J., Eseigbe, Patricia, Oguizu, Okechukwu J.
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Zusammenfassung:The family plays a significant role in epilepsy management in sub-Saharan Africa and how this role is perceived by persons with epilepsy could influence epilepsy outcomes. The objective of the study was to assess perception of family function by adolescents with epilepsy (AWE). The sociodemographic and epilepsy characteristics of AWE in a rural Nigerian community were assessed and the Family APGAR tool was used in assessing their perception of satisfaction with family functioning. Adolescents (n=1708) constituted 26% of the community’s population and 18 (10.5/1000) had epilepsy. The AWE age range was 11–19 years (mean 16.7±2.6 years) with a male preponderance (15, 83.3%). The family was the only source of care. Family dysfunction (Family APGAR Score
ISSN:2090-1348
2090-1356
DOI:10.1155/2014/959274