Study to Assess the Seizure Severity, depression and Quality of life among Patients with epilepsy at AIMS, Kochi Antony T1, Kanmani J2,*, Anjana A.P.3 1M. Sc., Nursing Student, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala 2Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala 3Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala *Corresponding Author: Kanmani J, Professor, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Health Sciences Campus, Kochi-682041, Kerala Contact No. 09446986374 Email ID: kanmanijob@aims.amrita.edu
Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract Introduction Epilepsy is a condition that has life consequences that extend well beyond the experience of having seizures. Objectives The objective of the study were to identify the seizure severity, depression and quality of life, find out the relationship between seizure severity, depression and quality of life and to find out the association between seizure severity, depression, quality of life and selected demographic and clinical variables. Materials and Method A total of 100 patients with epilepsy were studied by standardized Seizure Severity Questionnaire, Becks Depression Inventory, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy 31. Results showed that 78 (78%) of subjects with epilepsy were having have moderate degree of seizure severity, 12 (12%) having severe, 10 (10%) having mild degree of seizure severity. The depression showed 55 (55%) of subjects with epilepsy having normal level, 31 (31%) having mild mood disturbance, 11 (11%) has moderate depression, three (3%) has borderline clinical depression and no severe and extreme depression. The quality of life in epilepsy showed 62 (62%) having low quality of life and 38 (38%) having high quality of life. There was a significant strong negative correlation exist relationship between depression and quality of life (r =-.563) and seizure severity and quality of life (r=-.343). There was a significant positive correlation between seizure severity and depression (r =.226). A significant association between depression and educational status (χ2 = 3.88), quality of life quality of life and educational status (χ2 =9.283) and type of seizure and quality of life (χ2 =6.84). >Conclusion The study concluded that seizure severity and depression were predictive indicators for assessing quality of life. Top Keywords Seizure severity, depression and quality of life, patients with epilepsy. Top |