Current norms and practices in using a seizure diary for managing epilepsy: A scoping review
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Current norms and practices in using a seizure diary for managing epilepsy: A scoping review | |
| Creator | Egenasi, Chika K. Moodley, Anandan A. Steinberg, Wilhelm J. Adefuye, Anthonio O. | |
| Description | Background: Epilepsy is a chronic and debilitating condition affecting people of all ages in many nations. Healthcare practitioners look for effective ways to track patients’ seizures, and a seizure diary is one of the methods used. This scoping review sought to identify current norms and practices for using seizure diaries to manage epilepsy.Method: A scoping review was performed by screening relevant studies and identifying themes, categories and subcategories.Results: A total of 1125 articles were identified from the database; 46 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, of which 23 articles were selected. The majority (48%) of the studies were prospective studies. The majority (65%) of the articles were studies conducted in the United States. The themes identified were types of seizure diaries used in clinical practice, contents and structure of a standardised seizure diary, the use and efficacy of seizure diaries in medicine and challenges relating to using a seizure diary for patient management.Conclusion: The study revealed that a seizure diary remains a relevant tool in managing epilepsy. The two forms of diaries in use are electronic and paper-based diaries. The high cost of data and the expensive devices required to access electronic diaries make it unsuitable in a resource-limited setting. Despite its disadvantages, imperfections and inadequacies, the paper-based diary is still relevant for managing patients with epilepsy in resource-limited settings.Contribution: This study reviewed the literature to find the current norms and practices in using seizure diaries. The benefits of the different formats were emphasised. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-09-22 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5540 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 64, No 1 (2022): Part 4; 9 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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