Relation between Seizure Management and Anxiety level for Mothers of Children with Epilepsy.

Abdelaziz Afifi, Abeer; Mohamed Gemeay, Essmat; Elsayed Mohammed, Rehab; Ahmed Mostafa, Hend

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.444781

Relation between Seizure Management and Anxiety level for Mothers of Children with Epilepsy.

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¹ Assistant Lecturer of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

² Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.444781

Abstract

Background: Mothers of children with epilepsy often possess inadequate knowledge about epilepsy and have incorrect practices toward seizure management so, they experience significant anxiety due to the unpredictable nature of seizures and fear of their affected children death at any time. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between seizure management and anxiety level for mothers of children with epilepsy. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the children outpatient clinics at Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital and Addiction Treatment at Benha city, Qalubia Governorate which is affiliated to General Secretariat of mental health. Subject: A purposive sample of (60) mothers of children with epilepsy was utilized in this study. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: Tool (1): A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet consists of two socio- demographic data of studied mothers and socio- demographic and clinical data of the affected children. Tool (2): Mothers' reported practices checklist for seizure management & Tool (3): Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Results: More than three quarters of the studied mothers have an unsatisfactory level of total reported practices regarding seizure management and two thirds of them have severe level of total anxiety. Conclusion: There is a highly significant statistical negative correlation between total mothers’ anxiety score and total reported practices score regarding seizure management. Recommendations: Implementing psychoeducational programs in psychiatric hospitals to improve seizure management and alleviate anxiety level for mothers of children with epilepsy.

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