Experience of the new seizure diary in the Free State and Northern Cape
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Experience of the new seizure diary in the Free State and Northern Cape | |
| Creator | Egenasi, Chika K. Moodley, Anandan A. Steinberg, Wilhelm J. Joubert, Gina | |
| Description | Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disease affecting adults and children globally. A seizure diary is one of the self-management tools for tracking seizures. This study aims to ascertain the experience of a new seizure diary by persons completing the diary in the Free State and Northern Cape of South Africa.Methods: Adult patients with epilepsy attending Universitas Academic Hospital epilepsy clinic in Bloemfontein, clinics in Kimberley and the casualty department of Kimberley hospital (Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe hospital) received a new seizure diary. After using the diary for 6 months, participants (patients, relatives or caregivers) completed a questionnaire.Results: A total of 139 epilepsy patients received a new seizure diary; 67 previously diary-unexposed participants and 33 participants who had previous exposure to a seizure diary. The majority of participants, namely 91% of previously diary-unexposed and 84.9% of participants who had previous exposure to the seizure diary, understood the new seizure diary. Participants who had previous exposure to a seizure diary were predominantly very positive about the new diary because it had more information. However, 21.2% indicated that they preferred the old one because it was easier to complete.Conclusion: Patients, caregivers or relatives from both groups used the new seizure diary and provided important information about their experience with the new diary. Despite a few complaints about using the new diary, most participants who had previous exposure to a seizure diary preferred the new seizure diary.Contribution: This study explored participants’ opinions of the new seizure diary. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-05-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v65i1.5736 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 65, No 1 (2023): Part 2; 11 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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