Systematic review of unmet healthcare needs in patients with epilepsy

M Mahendran, KN Speechley, E Widjaja - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Patients with epilepsy (PWE) are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs than
the general population. This systematic review assessed the reasons for unmet needs in …

Determining patient needs: a partnership with South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy (SAFE)

JL Wagner, B Brooks, G Smith, KS Marie… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to collaborate with a community partner to administer
a current needs assessment of persons with epilepsy (PWE) and determine the types of …

Epilepsy is associated with unmet health care needs compared to the general population despite higher health resource utilization—A Canadian population‐based …

AY Reid, A Metcalfe, SB Patten, S Wiebe… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Purpose:(1) To determine whether health resource utilization (HRU) and unmet
health care needs differ for individuals with epilepsy compared to the general population or …

The management of epilepsy in clinical practice: Do the needs manifested by the patients correspond to the priorities of the caring physicians? Findings from the …

G Giussani, G Enia, E Bianchi, O Mecarelli, E Beghi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the priorities of patients with epilepsy and
caring physicians and the correspondence between these priorities. Methods In this …

Disparities in access to specialized epilepsy care

NK Schiltz, SM Koroukian, ME Singer, TE Love… - Epilepsy research, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the impact of individual and community characteristics on access to
specialized epilepsy care. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed data …

Health-care access among adults with epilepsy: the US National Health Interview Survey, 2010 and 2013

DJ Thurman, R Kobau, YH Luo, SL Helmers… - Epilepsy & behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Community-based and other epidemiologic studies within the United States
have identified substantial disparities in health care among adults with epilepsy. However …

Epilepsy beyond seizure: a population-based study of comorbidities

AW Selassie, DA Wilson, GU Martz, GG Smith… - Epilepsy research, 2014 - Elsevier
Comorbid conditions may affect the quality of life in persons with epilepsy (PWE) more than
seizures. Using legally mandated healthcare encounter data, somatic, psychiatric, and …

The burden of epilepsy and unmet need in people with focal seizures

P Ioannou, DL Foster, JW Sander, S Dupont… - Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide. As a
chronic condition, epilepsy imposes a significant burden on people with epilepsy and …

Service responses to people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy: a systematic review

J Robertson, S Baines, E Emerson… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Epilepsy is highly prevalent in people with intellectual disabilities and is
associated with increased mortality and high healthcare usage. This systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with caregiver burden of adults with epilepsy in a middle-income country

MC Oliveira, EM Lima, MLN de Paiva, KDR Valente - Seizure, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the relevance of socio-economic background in burden of caregivers of
persons with epilepsy (PWE), there is a dearth of knowledge about this topic in low-resource …