The Epilepsy Foundation surveyed general population adolescents concerning epilepsy.
From March to July 2001, a 37-item questionnaire was distributed by 20 Epilepsy …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the parent‐and patient‐validated content
of quality‐of‐life measurement for use in children with epilepsy. Methods: We asked the …

Children with seizures and their parents require information and support in addition to
medical care, and assessment scales can help nursing staff determine if psychosocial needs …

The purpose of this study was to compare parenting stress and activity patterns in parents of
children with new-onset epilepsy (NOE, n= 30) and parents of children without epilepsy …

Mothers of children with epilepsy are at risk for problems in adapting to their child's
condition; however, factors associated with maternal adaptation to a child's epilepsy have …

A feasibility study of a psychoeducational family intervention,“Be Seizure Smart,” aimed at
improving attitudes and increasing family functioning was conducted. The intervention was …

Children with new-onset epilepsy and their parents have many psychosocial care needs,
including concerns and fears and needs for information and support. No prospective studies …

Parents of children with seizures should be evaluated for unmet psychosocial needs at
every health care visit for six months after the first seizure. Researchers used the Parent …

The aims of this study were to develop an instrument to measure parents' responses and
perceptions related to the onset of either seizures or asthma in a child (aged 4–14) and to …

Risk and Nursing Practice introduces the reader to a range of sociological theory that has
arisen about the'risk society'. Theories about risk and society are specifically related to …