This paper explores the background to epilepsy in terms of medical impact and psychosocial
effects. The argument that information and counselling may be central to the person with …

The medical literature related to knowledge of, beliefs about, and attitudes toward epilepsy
was reviewed from the perspective of patients, caregivers, and health care providers. The …

Non-adherence to epilepsy medications can interfere with treatment and may adversely
affect clinical outcomes, although few studies have examined this relationship. This study …

Purpose: Patient education is an effective component of comprehensive care. Studies
assessing patient's knowledge of their epilepsy are scarce. We report the first objective study …

This study identified informational needs of stroke survivors and their family members as
perceived by themselves and by health professionals. The source of information, and the …

Objective Low health literacy is prevalent and associated with suboptimal health outcomes.
In neurosurgery, social determinants of health are increasingly recognized as factors …

This study set out to investigate the level of knowledge about epilepsy in general and in
relation to the patients' own condition, in patients attending a tertiary referral epilepsy …

The purpose of this study was to describe computer and Internet use among an online group
and a clinic-based group of people with epilepsy. Greater than 95% of the online group and …

The primary support persons (PSPs) of stroke survivors are faced with many challenges as
they help reintegrate the stroke survivor's life, as well as their own. Because it often is the …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine what patients with epilepsy need to know
about their condition, and to discern what differences exist between patients' perceptions of …