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YONG LI, CHENG-YE JI, JIONG QIN, ZHI-XIANG ZHANG. Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2008, 21(3): 228-232.
Citation: YONG LI, CHENG-YE JI, JIONG QIN, ZHI-XIANG ZHANG. Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2008, 21(3): 228-232.

Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children

Funds:  fund from Research of Genetics and Enviroarnent of Chinese Birth Defects(2001CB5103105)
  • 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<0.05). Parental anxiety significantly (P=0.000) correlated with quality of life of children with epilepsy. Conclusion Parents of children with epilepsy are at high risk of having anxiety. Factors associated with parental anxiety originate both from children and from parents. Parental anxiety is significantly related with children's QOL. It is important for experts concerned to recognize such a relationship to improve the QOL of children and their parents.
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Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children

Funds:  fund from Research of Genetics and Enviroarnent of Chinese Birth Defects(2001CB5103105)

Abstract: 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<0.05). Parental anxiety significantly (P=0.000) correlated with quality of life of children with epilepsy. Conclusion Parents of children with epilepsy are at high risk of having anxiety. Factors associated with parental anxiety originate both from children and from parents. Parental anxiety is significantly related with children's QOL. It is important for experts concerned to recognize such a relationship to improve the QOL of children and their parents.

YONG LI, CHENG-YE JI, JIONG QIN, ZHI-XIANG ZHANG. Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2008, 21(3): 228-232.
Citation: YONG LI, CHENG-YE JI, JIONG QIN, ZHI-XIANG ZHANG. Parental Anxiety and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2008, 21(3): 228-232.

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