Psychiatric morbidity and burden of care : among carers of children with seizure disorders

ISBN-13: 9783659608407 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 104 str.

Emmanuel Babalola

Opis

Carers of children with seizure disorders experienced immense burden, in this study over 40% of the carers reported severe burden. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity is high among these carers (over 50%) and is related to their sociodemographic characteristics and patients sociodemographic and clinical variables. These findings suggest the need to adopt a wholistic approach to the detection of these disorders and developing adequate intervention. Formation of support groups among these carers and provision of psychological intervention by health care team can go a long way in ameliorating these problems.

O autorze

Babalola, Emmanuel
Emmanuel Babalola - Consultant psychiatrist, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.