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Adherencia al tratamiento antiepiléptico en niños y a / Treatment compliance in children and adolescents with epilepsy
Herskovic, Viviana.
  • Herskovic, Viviana; Clínica Las Condes. Departamento de Psiquiatría Infantil y de Adolescente. Santiago. CL
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1380293
RESUMEN
La adherencia de los pacientes a las indicaciones médicas es fundamental en la respuesta al tratamiento. En el caso de la epilepsia, una mala adherencia puede causar episodios de crisis epilépticas, hospitalizaciones y empeorar el pronóstico del paciente. En niños y adolescentes se ha descrito mala adherencia a los tratamientos antiepilépticos. Se han identificado factores que se relacionan a una mejor y peor adherencia, estar atentos a estos factores puede ayudar a mejorar la adherencia de los pacientes a tratamiento y prevenir complicaciones.
ABSTRACT
Patient's compliance to medical directions is essential in response to treatment. In the case of epilepsy, a low treatment compliance may result in seizures, hospitalizations and worsen the patients' long-term outcome. A low treatment adherence has been described in children and adolescents with epilepsy. There have been positive and negative factors identified for treatment adherence, physicians should be aware of them in order to improve the patients' compliance to treatment and help them have a better prognosis. Keywords anticonvulsants, child, adolescent, treatment adherence and compliance.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Epilepsy / Treatment Adherence and Compliance / Anticonvulsants Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. psiquiatr. neurol. infanc. adolesc. (Impr.) Journal subject: Medicina Cl¡nica / Neurologia / Patologia / Pediatria / Psiquiatria Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Epilepsy / Treatment Adherence and Compliance / Anticonvulsants Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. psiquiatr. neurol. infanc. adolesc. (Impr.) Journal subject: Medicina Cl¡nica / Neurologia / Patologia / Pediatria / Psiquiatria Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL