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Abstract
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder, characterized by reoccurring seizures. The seizures are caused by the hyper-synchronous activity of the neurons of the brain. Family caregivers face enormous problem of caring who is having epilepsy is an enduring stressor and causes considerable amount of burden. Aim of the study: To assess burden and coping strategies among caregivers having children with epilepsy. Research design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Abbasyia Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital and Fayoum University Hospital in Neurological pediatric outpatient clinics. Sample: Purposive sample technique was utilized in the present study to recruit 100caregivers. Tools: 1) structured questionnaire sheet to assess the children and their caregiver’s characteristics as well as knowledge of caregivers about epilepsy 2) Caregivers burden scale to assess caregivers burden 3) Coping pattern scale to assess adaptive attitude of caregivers toward their epileptic children. Results: The present study revealed that, less than two thirds of children were male. More than one third of caregivers had secondary education, while less than three quarters lived in rural area. Less than two thirds of caregivers had unsatisfactory knowledge about the epilepsy. Less than half of caregivers had severe physical, psychological, financial burden. Additionally less than half of caregivers had low coping. Conclusion: The caregivers had unsatisfactory knowledge about the epilepsy, caregivers facing several burdens resulting from epilepsy. Also caregivers had low coping with their epileptic children. There was negative relation between caregiver’s burden and coping, there was positive relations between coping and level of knowledge among caregivers.Recommendation:Emphasize the importance of availability and distribution of pamphlets and booklet containing the basic knowledge for caregivers about the disease of their epileptic children at outpatient clinics.
Key words: Epilepsy, Burden, Coping strategies, Caregivers, children.