Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy in Taiwan: A cross-sectional, correlational study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 26-32

  Chen, Hsiu Fang ^a   Tsai, Yun Fang ^b   Hsi, Mo Song ^c,d   Chen, Jui Chen ^c,d  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Taiwan Epilepsy Association   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Epilepsy; Quality of life; Seizure frequency; Social support

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY KNOWLEDGE PROFILE SCALE; EPILEPSY SELF-EFFICACY SCALE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INVENTORY SOCIAL SUPPORT BEHAVIOR SCALE; LIVERPOOL ADVERSE EVENTS PROFILE SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE SCALE; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE IN EPILEPSY-31 SCALE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; AGE; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961211308     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.02.019     Document Type: Article

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