A structured, nurse-led intervention program improves quality of life in patients with epilepsy: A randomized, controlled trial

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 451-457

  Helde, Grethe ^a   Bovim, Gunnar ^a   Bråthen, Geir ^a   Brodtkorb, Eylert ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Quality of life; Specialist nursing

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOCLONUS SEIZURE; NURSING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIMPLE PARTIAL SEIZURE; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27744434836     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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