Psychosocial issues in people with epilepsy in Togo and Benin (West Africa) II: quality of life measured using the QOLIE-31 scale
| Auteur | NUBUKPO, PHILIPPE | |
| Auteur | CLEMENT, JEAN PIERRE | |
| Auteur | HOUINATO, DISMAND | |
| Auteur | RADJI, A | |
| Auteur | GRUNITZKY, EK K | |
| Auteur | AVODE, G | |
| Auteur | PREUX, PIERRE MARIE | |
| Date d'ajout | 2026-06-02T16:06:57Z | |
| Date de disponibilite | 2026-06-02T16:06:57Z | |
| Date de publication | 2004 | |
| Resume | PURPOSE: This study in Togo and Benin, West Africa, was aimed at measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with epilepsy (PWE). METHODS: It was a cross-sectional study among 281 adult PWE in Togo and 215 in Benin matched with the same number of controls without epilepsy, using the Quality Of Life in Epilepsy Scale-31 (QOLIE-31). RESULTS: In Togo and Benin, controls had significantly better HRQOL (80.3+/-7.4, 72.2+/-12.7) than PWE (49.5+/-14.4, 52.1+/-33.4) according to the QOLIE-31 Overall score (P<0.0001). HRQOL was, in general, negatively correlated with a higher frequency of seizures and lack of treatment. CONCLUSION: Results call for specific management of epilepsy in PWE in Togo and Benin to improve their HRQOL. | |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.07.002 | |
| Autre identifiant | BECDB-2423 | |
| URI | https://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/2461 | |
| Langue | fr | |
| Fait partie de | Epilepsy & Behavior: E&B | |
| Sujet | Psychosocial | |
| Sujet | epilepsy | |
| Sujet | Togo and Benin | |
| Titre | Psychosocial issues in people with epilepsy in Togo and Benin (West Africa) II: quality of life measured using the QOLIE-31 scale | |
| Type | Article |