[Epidemiological and socio-economic support patients living with epilepsy in Dakar, Senegal]. / Profil épidémiologique et prise en charge socioéconomique des patients vivant avec l'épilepsie à Dakar, Senegal.
Tunis Med
; 93(2): 101-3, 2015 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26337308
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Epilepsy remains a major public health problem especially in developing countries where access to new therapies remains limited.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this work was to study the socio-demographic profile of patients living with epilepsy in Dakar and supported.METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional study over a period of eight months from November 2009 to June 2010 at Fann University Hospital and Health Center Pikine through research on adherence.RESULTS:
The study involved patients living with epilepsy aged over 15 years, diagnosed clinically with epilepsy and/or confirmed by an electroencephalogram and put under antiepileptic drug for more than 3 months. We recruited 411 patients aged 15-74 years with a mean age of 28.93 years. The age range was 15-24 years with 44.6 % majority. The male sex predominated with 52.3 % and the sex ratio was 1.09. Singles outnumbered with 64.7 %. The level of education was the most representative secondary with 29.4 % and patients without profession were 35.5 %. Most of the patients was from semi-urban areas with 47.7 %. Generalized seizures were more frequent with about 70 %. Most of the patients was supported either by their family or by themselves.CONCLUSION:
The management should be multisectoral for epilepsy out of darkness.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Epilepsia
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Es
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article