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

HF Chen, YF Tsai, MS Hsi, JC Chen - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess eight factors considered important for
quality of life in persons with epilepsy in order to determine which of these components …

Determinants of quality of life in people with epilepsy and their gender differences

L Yue, P Yu, D Zhao, D Wu, G Zhu, X Wu, Z Hong - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
Improving the patient's quality of life (QOL) is the most important goal of epilepsy
management. We performed this study to determine the factors associated with QOL in …

Effects of psychosocial functioning, depression, seizure frequency, and employment on quality of life in patients with epilepsy

H Azuma, T Akechi - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the quality of life (QOL) in patients with epilepsy and its
correlation with psychosocial impact, depression, seizure-related items, and living …

Health related quality of life in adult patients with epilepsy compared with a general reference population in Taiwan

HH Liou, RC Chen, CC Chen, MJ Chiu, YY Chang… - Epilepsy Research, 2005 - Elsevier
To compare the health-related quality of life (HRQL) for patients with epilepsy and health
subjects, we collected the clinical and demographic data and information on health states by …

Sleep disturbances, socioeconomic status, and seizure control as main predictors of quality of life in epilepsy

I Alanis-Guevara, E Pena, T Corona, T López-Ayala… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2005 - Elsevier
Improving quality of life is the most important goal for patients with epilepsy. To recognize
the factors associated with quality of life in patients with epilepsy in Mexico, we performed a …

Quality of life in epilepsy (QOLIE): insights about epilepsy and support groups from people with epilepsy (San Francisco Bay Area, USA)

K Chung, Y Liu, SL Ivey, D Huang, C Chung, W Guo… - Epilepsy & behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated quality of life (QOL) in people with epilepsy (PWE) in
the San Francisco Bay Area. METHODS: This was a qualitative study examining QOL …

Quality of life in 1931 adult patients with epilepsy: seizures do not tell the whole story

L Jehi, G Tesar, N Obuchowski, E Novak, I Najm - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the work described here was to characterize quality of life (QOL)
and its determinants in a large cohort of adult patients with epilepsy. METHODS: Validated …

Quality of life of patients with epilepsy living in Kingston, Jamaica

G Gordon-Perue, F Gayle, R Fraser, A Ali - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
Quality of life in epilepsy has not been documented in the English-speaking Caribbean. The
aim of this study was to explore the quality of life of persons with epilepsy (PWE) living in …

Predicting the quality of life in Hong Kong Chinese adults with epilepsy

A Au, P Li, J Chan, C Lui, P Ng, A Kwok, P Leung - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2002 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is both a medical diagnosis and a social label. The traditional care of patients with
epilepsy tends to focus on seizure control and drug treatment. There is a growing concern in …

[PDF][PDF] Quality of life in epileptic patients in southern Thailand

K Phabphal, A Geater, K Limapichart… - Medical journal of the …, 2009 - thaiscience.info
Objective: To determine the risk factors for a low quality of life in Thai epileptic patients.
Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Songklanagarind Hospital …