Impact of Applying Evidence-Based Guidelines for Epileptic Patient on their Knowledge, Self Efficacy, Drug Adherence and Quality of Life

Authors

  • Fathia Ahmed Mersal
  • Shereen Ahmed
  • Ahmed Qalawa
  • Amany Gamal Algharib

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v12i2.14105

Keywords:

Impact, applying, evidence-based, guidelines, epileptic patient, knowledge, self efficacy, drug adherence, quality of life.

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is considered as a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent derangement of
the nervous system caused by sudden extreme discharge of the cerebral neurons.
Aim: To evaluate the impact of applying evidence-based guidelines for epileptic patient on their knowledge,
self efficacy, drug adherence and quality of life.
Design: A Quasi-experimental design conducted on 54 epileptic patients underlying three phases;
assessment, planning, implementing,and evaluating phase which emphasized on estimating the effect of the
evidence based guidelines implementation before (Pre-test) and re-interviewed after one month and four
months (follow-up) of implementation for the guidelines.
Results: Reflected that there are a significant positive correlation were found between epileptic patient’s self
efficacy and their family history, level of education and between total epileptic patients knowledge and their
marital status in the posttest phase (Ps = .040, .013, .049) respectively.
Conclusion: The majority of epileptic patients had low self efficacy and quality of life levels in the pre
implementation of guidelines phase comparing to Post and follow-up guideline implementation phases.
Also, the majority of them had high knowledge and perception level in the item related to disease crisis,
perception of anticonvulsant drugs and adherence at post and follow-up guidelines implementation phases.
Relevance to Clinical Practice: There are obvious needs to activate implementation of epileptic guidelines
manual in the hospitals.

Author Biographies

  • Fathia Ahmed Mersal


    Professor, Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

  • Shereen Ahmed

    Associate Professor,
    Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing College,Qassim University, KSA

  • Ahmed Qalawa

    Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing,
    Faculty of Nursing, Port-said University, Egypt,

  • Amany Gamal Algharib

    Lecturer, Medical–Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing,
    Port-said University, Egypt

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Impact of Applying Evidence-Based Guidelines for Epileptic Patient on their Knowledge, Self Efficacy, Drug Adherence and Quality of Life. (2021). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 12(2), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v12i2.14105