Epilepsy and women's health issues: Unmet needs - Survey results from women with epilepsy
Epilepsy and women's health issues: Unmet needs - Survey results from women with epilepsy
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DOI：
10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.09.013
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Kustra, Robert
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作者：
Vazquez, Blanca;Gibson, Patricia;Kustra, Robert
癫痫对女性的影响涉及与癫痫控制的激素效应、癫痫发作和药物对生殖健康的影响、节育选择和骨密度相关的独特问题。在这些关键问题上，患者与医生的沟通可能不够。这项调查评估了妇女对癫痫诊断和使用抗癫痫药物（AED）所面临问题的看法和误解。调查的目的是确定目前的病人，医生对这些问题的对话水平，并确定妇女是否认为需要更多的信息，从他们的医生。在应答者中，与AED治疗相关的最大问题是体重增加（63%）和骨骼健康（64%）。在35岁以下的女性中，69%的人担心怀孕。访问在线健康信息的癫痫妇女没有得到医生关于癫痫和AED治疗影响的充分教育。(c)2006年爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
The impact of epilepsy on women involves unique issues related to hormone effects on seizure control, seizure and drug effects on reproductive health, birth control options, and bone mineral density. Patient-physician communication on these critical issues may not be adequate. This survey evaluated women's perceptions and misconceptions of the issues they face with the diagnosis of epilepsy and the use of antiopileptic drugs (AEDs). The goals of the survey were to identify the level of current patient-physician dialogue on these issues and to determine whether women perceived a need for more information from their physicians. Across the responders, the greatest concerns related to AED therapy were weight gain (63%) and bone health (64%). Among women less than 35 years old, 69% were concerned about pregnancy. Women with epilepsy who access online health information are not adequately educated by their physicians about the impact of epilepsy and AED therapy. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.