TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness in adolescents with epilepsy
AU - Valizadeh, Leila
AU - Barzegar, Mohammad
AU - Akbarbegloo, Masumeh
AU - Zamanzadeh, Vahid
AU - Rahiminia, Elahe
AU - Ferguson, Caleb
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Epilepsy is a significant health problem in Iran and other countries. Previous epilepsy studies conducted in Iran have often focused on physiological aspects and pharmacological therapy, and little attention has been paid to the psychological and social aspects of care, particularly in adolescence. This paper aims to fill this gap by assessing the relationship between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness in adolescents with epilepsy. A descriptive correlational design was adopted, and 74 adolescents who experienced generalized seizures and were treated at the neurology clinic affiliated with the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2010 were examined. The data were collected using instruments including (1) the patient demographic characteristics, (2) the Child Report of Psychosocial Care Scale, and (3) the Child's Attitude Toward Illness Scale. There was a significant positive correlation between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness (p<.05). There is no evidence for routine psychological consultation for our sample; it would be helpful if psychological consultation with and without parents made available to adolescents with epilepsy.
AB - Epilepsy is a significant health problem in Iran and other countries. Previous epilepsy studies conducted in Iran have often focused on physiological aspects and pharmacological therapy, and little attention has been paid to the psychological and social aspects of care, particularly in adolescence. This paper aims to fill this gap by assessing the relationship between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness in adolescents with epilepsy. A descriptive correlational design was adopted, and 74 adolescents who experienced generalized seizures and were treated at the neurology clinic affiliated with the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2010 were examined. The data were collected using instruments including (1) the patient demographic characteristics, (2) the Child Report of Psychosocial Care Scale, and (3) the Child's Attitude Toward Illness Scale. There was a significant positive correlation between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness (p<.05). There is no evidence for routine psychological consultation for our sample; it would be helpful if psychological consultation with and without parents made available to adolescents with epilepsy.
KW - epilepsy
KW - health surveys
KW - psychological aspect
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:43771
U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.11.043
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.11.043
M3 - Article
SN - 1525-5050
VL - 27
SP - 267
EP - 271
JO - Epilepsy and Behavior
JF - Epilepsy and Behavior
IS - 1
ER -