The experience of people living with epilepsy in developing countries: a systematic review.

JBI library of systematic reviews Pub Date : 2011-03-22 DOI:10.11124/JBISRIR-2011-320

A. Constantine, George Adjei, F. Julius, Y. Enuameh

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Objective of review To conduct a systematic review in order to synthesis the experiences of people living with epilepsy in developing countries, with the aim of providing evidence for clinicians and policy makers. Specific review questions 1. What are the experiences of people living with epilepsy regarding the causes of their condition? 2. What are their experiences regarding the treatment of epilepsy? 3. How has epilepsy shaped the social relationships of affected persons? Criteria for considering studies of this review Types of participants This review will consider studies where the focus is the experiences of people living with epilepsy including men, women and children who reside in developing countries found in Africa, Asia and Latin America and Eastern Europe. The present review will therefore exclude any study that is not directly focused on the experiences of people living with epilepsy and falls out of the above mentioned geographical regions. Phenomena of interest This review will consider studies where the phenomenon of interest which is the experiences of people living with epilepsy in developing countries. Types of outcome Anticipated outcomes include the experience of people living with epilepsy related to the causes, treatment and its impact on social relationships.

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发展中国家癫痫患者的经历:系统回顾。

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