Caregivers Knowledge about Psychosocial Problems of Epileptic Patients in AL-Diwanyia Governorate Jabor Haider A.1,*, Mohammed Saja H.2 1Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, University of AL-Qadisiyah, Iraq 2Psychiatric Nursing, Prof., College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Iraq *Corresponding author: Haider A. Jabor. Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, University of AL-Qadisiyah, Iraq
Online published on 7 May, 2019. Abstract Epilepsy is one of the most common serious chronic neurological disease, individuals with epilepsy have psychological and social problems. Objective: The aim of this study is to assessment knowledge of caregivers about psychosocial problems of epilepsy. A descriptive study carried out from 3th June to 16th Sep. 2018. conducted at the specialized neurological center in Al-Dewanyia teaching hospital. on caregiver's of patients with epilepsy who were attending this center. A purposive (non-probability) sample of (56) caregiver's. the data was collected through the use of unstructured interview by using questionnaire, this consist of three major parts: Part I: covering letters to obtain the agreements of caregivers to participate in the present study Part II: Demographic information: (Socio-demographic characteristics. this part consists of (10) items about caregivers and (4) items about patients, Part III: include three domains: 1-Questions about epilepsy, 2-Psychological problems, 3-Social problems. the total items of the instrument are (50) items. The findings of the present study indicate that the most of caregivers have poor knowledge (95%). There is no significant difference between the age groups of the caregivers and their knowledge towards psychosocial problems of epilepsy at p≤ 0.05. Top Keywords Epilepsy, Psychosocial problems, Caregivers. Top |