Medication compliance of children with epilepsy: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Good medication compliance is very important for the prognosis of children with epilepsy. We aimed to evaluate the status and influencing factors of medication compliance in children with epilepsy and to provide insights to the clinical nursing care of children with epilepsy.

Methods

We selected epileptic children admitted to Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from February 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. Self-designed questionnaire and medication compliance scale were used to evaluate the characteristics and medication compliance of children with epilepsy. Pearson correlation analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of medication compliance.

Results

A total of 156 children with epilepsy were incl

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature