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Comprehensive nursing program for children with epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial
1Department of Pediatrics, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, PR China.
Insights
A comprehensive nursing program significantly reduced anxiety and depression in children with epilepsy. This accessible intervention shows promise for improving quality of life in pediatric epilepsy care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Childhood Epilepsy Management
- Nursing Interventions
Background:
- Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in children.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for children with epilepsy to minimize seizure-related damage and improve adaptation.
- Children with epilepsy require specialized care to manage their condition and associated symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a comprehensive nursing program for children with epilepsy.
- To reduce symptoms of epilepsy, specifically anxiety and depression, in pediatric patients.
- To evaluate the impact of a structured nursing intervention on the well-being of children with epilepsy.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving seventy children with epilepsy was conducted between 2019 and 2021.
- Participants were divided into a comprehensive nursing group (CNG) and an active control group (ACG).
- Anxiety and depression levels were measured pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at one- and three-month follow-ups.
Main Results:
- The comprehensive nursing group (CNG) demonstrated significantly lower anxiety and depression scores compared to the active control group (ACG) at one and three months post-intervention (P < 0.05).
- Feasibility analysis indicated that most participants found the program informative and meaningful.
- A minority of participants reported the program to be time-consuming.
Conclusions:
- The comprehensive nursing program has the potential to effectively support children managing epilepsy.
- This intervention is accessible, cost-effective, and suitable for integration into epilepsy care and rehabilitation settings.
- The findings suggest a valuable addition to pediatric epilepsy management protocols.
Background:
Epilepsy is a relatively common childhood neurological disease. Children with epilepsy need to take precautions to minimize seizure damage in order to adapt to seizures and manage them.
Aim:
The current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a comprehensive nursing program for children with epilepsy to reduce children's symptoms of epilepsy.
Subject And Methods:
Participants were children suffering from epilepsy between 2019 and 2021 at Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital. Seventy children were included in a randomized controlled trial with a comprehensive nursing group (CNG) and an active control group (ACG). Measurements were assessed pre- and post-intervention and at a one- and three-month follow-ups. Children in the CNG learned and practiced the strategies related to the comprehensive nursing intervention. The outcomes were anxiety and depression.
Results:
The results showed that anxiety and depression scores were significantly lower in the CNG than the ACG at 1 and 3 months after intervention (P < 0.05). According to the feasibility results, whereas most participants believed that the program was informative and meaningful, a minority reported that it was time-consuming.
Conclusion:
The intervention has the potential to support children with epilepsy. The program is easily accessible, cost-effective and could be implemented in epilepsy care rehabilitation.
