Competency in the management of women of childbearing age with epilepsy among primary care and specialist doctors in Estonia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although abundant new information has emerged in the last decade(s) on the management of women with epilepsy (WWE), whether said knowledge has reached clinical practice remains largely unknown. We assessed knowledge of this matter among primary care and specialist doctors in Estonia.

Methods

This study was conducted via an online questionnaire, which was used to explore healthcare specialists' awareness in five domains: pre-pregnancy counseling, contraception, side effects of antiseizure medications (ASMs), and the management of epilepsy during pregnancy and in the peri- and postpartum periods.

Results

The survey response rate was low - 8.14%. Knowledge of epilepsy management in WWE was inconsistent among different medical specialists. The median numbers of

SUBMITTER: Teesaar RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10120288 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature