Epilepsy pattern and clinic compliance in Sierra Leonean epileptics
J. Sierra Leone Med. Dent. Assoc
; 6(2): 9-23, 1992.
Artigo
em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1263320
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ABSTRACT
Two hundred and twenty patients with epilepsy attending the neurologic clinic at Connaught Hospital were reviewed. Male predominance; greater prevalence of primary generalised seizures and low family history are consistent with reports from other African countries. Similarly the majority of patients had idiopathic epilepsy. Only 35 per cent of patients attented clinic for six months and 12 per cent for two years. Cultural attitudes; cost of medication and distance from clinic may contribute to the low level of clinic attendance. It is suggested that integrating the follow up and treatment of epileptics into primary health care programmes will make a greater impact on epilepsy control
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Epilepsia
Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
/
Custos de Medicamentos
/
Características Culturais
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Epilepsia
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Sierra Leone Med. Dent. Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Artigo