Background: Mothers of children with epilepsy often possess inadequate knowledge about
epilepsy and have incorrect practices toward seizure management so, they experience significant
anxiety due to the unpredictable nature of seizures and fear of their affected children death at any
time. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between seizure management and anxiety
level for mothers of children with epilepsy. Research design: A descriptive correlational research
design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the
children outpatient clinics at Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital and Addiction Treatment at
Benha city, Qalubia governorate which is affiliated to General Secretariat of mental health. Subject:
A purposive sample of (60) mothers of children with epilepsy was utilized in this study. Tools:
Three tools were used for data collection: Tool (1): - A- structured interviewing questionnaire sheet
consists of two socio- demographic data of studied mothers and socio- demographic and clinical data
of the affected children Tool (2):- Mothers' reported practices checklist for seizure management &
Tool (3):- Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Results: The results of the present study revealed that
more than three quarters of the studied mothers have unsatisfactory level of total reported practices
regarding seizure management and two thirds of them have severe level of total anxiety.
Conclusion: there is a highly significant statistical negative correlation between total mothers’
anxiety score and total reported practices score regarding seizure management. Recommendations:
Implementing psychoeducational programs in all hospitals to improve seizure management and
alleviate anxiety level for mothers of children with epilepsy.
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