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Characteristics of patients with epilepsy who use a website providing healthcare information about epilepsy in South Korea

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Alternative Author(s)
Cho, Yong Won
Journal Title
Epilepsy & Behavior
ISSN
1525-5050
Issued Date
2012
Abstract
We studied characteristics of epilepsy patients who use ‘Epilia’, a healthcare website for epilepsy patients,
and the impact of ‘Epilia’ on patient satisfaction and attitude about epilepsy. A total of 153 epilepsy patients
from ‘Epilia’ (online group) and 367 patients from epilepsy clinics (offline group) were recruited. A survey
was done to investigate their socio-demographic, epilepsy-related, and psychological characteristics, as well as
attitude alterations after beginning to use ‘Epilia’. Factors affecting attitude were also identified in the online
group. Online group had more severe and more frequent seizures, more adverse effects, more anxiety and depression,
and worse quality of life than offline group. Online group patients who are more satisfied, who take
two or more antiepileptic drugs, who visit to ‘Epilia’ more and longer had a greater positive attitude change
than those without these characteristics. A healthcare website can contribute to self-management by providing
useful information and education for epilepsy patients.
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Department
Dept. of Neurology (신경과학)
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Yong Seo Koo et al. (2012). Characteristics of patients with epilepsy who use a website providing healthcare
information about epilepsy in South Korea. Epilepsy & Behavior, 25(2), 156–161. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.06.002
Type
Article
ISSN
1525-5050
DOI
10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.06.002
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/35640
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