- Original Article
- Mediating effect of perceived stigma against epilepsy on quality of
life among parents with epileptic child
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Nho Eun Kim, Sung Min Cho, Dong Wook Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(9):1005-1014. Published online September 15, 2009
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Purpose:Epilepsy of child may cause high level of psychosocial difficulties for parents including stigmatization and stress and therefore worsen their quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mediating effect of perceived stigma against epilepsy on QOL among parents with epileptic child.
Methods:Two hundred and sixty parents of epileptic child recruited from five separated university... |
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- Assessment of parental understanding of epilepsy and effects of educational programs in an epilepsy camp
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Sung Min Cho, Soon Hak Kwon, Doo Kwun Kim, Jun Sik Kim, Han Koo Moon, Hye-Eun Se, Kye Hyang Lee, Eun Ju Lee, Jun Hwa Lee, Nho Eun Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(5):549-556. Published online May 15, 2009
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Purpose : To assess parental knowledge and understanding of epilepsy including social stigma and evaluate the effects of educational programs on parents in an epilepsy camp.
Methods : We conducted an epilepsy camp on August 23-24, 2008, at Gyeongsan. Twenty families with an epileptic child each participated in the camp. We performed a survey before and after the camp to... |
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