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Quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia; 2019

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  • Fentahun Minwuyelet
  • Henok Mulugeta
  • Dejene Tsegaye
  • Benalfew lake
  • Asmare Getie
  • Baye Tsegaye
  • Getachew Mullu

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Background: Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable brain disorder and the second most burdensome disease in terms of disability-adjusted life years which is characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures, and a constant threat to the quality of life of the patient. Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries and the risk of premature death in people with epilepsy is up to three times higher than for the general population. In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discrimination. This study was aimed to assess the quality of life and associated factors among adult people living with epilepsy using the world health organization quality of life assessment tool. Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 419 epileptic patients using a systematic random sampling technique. The data were collected using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 software for further analysis and bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were done to identify factors associated with the dependent variable. The level of significance was declared as P value

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  • Fentahun Minwuyelet & Henok Mulugeta & Dejene Tsegaye & Benalfew lake & Asmare Getie & Baye Tsegaye & Getachew Mullu, 2022. "Quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia; 2019," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(1), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0262814
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262814
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