Parental anxiety and quality of life of epileptic children
Parental anxiety and quality of life of epileptic children
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DOI：
10.1016/s0895-3988(08)60034-3
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Zhang, Zhi-Xiang
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作者：
Li, Yong;Ji, Cheng-Ye;Zhang, Zhi-Xiang
目的了解癫痫患儿父母焦虑的发生情况，探讨癫痫患儿父母焦虑是否及如何影响癫痫患儿的生活质量，以及影响父母焦虑的主要因素。方法对340名癫痫患儿的家长进行问卷调查。采用儿童癫痫患者生活质量量表（QOLCE）和父母住院焦虑抑郁量表（HAD），收集儿童及其父母的人口学资料、癫痫的临床表现和家庭状况。结果191名被调查者存在不同程度的父母焦虑，患病率为56.2%。在191名受试者中，18.5%报告轻度焦虑，24.4%中度焦虑，13.2%重度焦虑。与父母焦虑相关的因素有儿童癫痫发作次数、人均月收入、父母对癫痫的认识程度（P
Objective To investigate the prevalence of parental anxiety associated with epileptic children, and to explore whether and how this specific condition affects children's quality of life (QOL), and what are the significant determinants for parental anxiety. Methods Three hundred and forty parents whose children were affected with known epilepsy were enrolled in the study. Questionnaires for quality of life in childhood epilepsy (QOLCE), and hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) of parents were used to collect demographic data of both children and their parents, as well as clinical manifestations of epilepsy and family status. Results Parental anxiety (of any severity) was observed in 191 subjects at interview, giving a prevalence rate of 56.2%. Of the 191 subjects, 18.5% reported mild anxiety, 24.4% moderate anxiety, and 13.2% severe anxiety. Factors associated with parental anxiety included frequency of seizure in children, average monthly income per person and parents' knowledge about epilepsy (P