The reasons for the epilepsy treatment gap in Kilifi, Kenya: Using formative research to identify interventions to improve adherence to antiepileptic drugs

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 614-621

  Carter, Julie A ^a   Molyneux, Catherine S ^b   Mbuba, Caroline K ^b   Jenkins, Jo ^b   Newton, Charles R J C ^a,b,c,d   Hartley, Sally D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy treatment gap; Interventions; Kenya; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMMUNITY CARE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY TREATMENT GAP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KENYA; KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRADITIONAL HEALER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KENYA; MEDICATION ADHERENCE;

EID: 84871842009     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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