英文摘要 |
Objective:The objective of this research is to evaluate the effects of self management program on epilepsy patients. Methods: This study was subdivided into three phases. The epilepsy patients, who were referred by the neurology outpatient clinic and had signed inform consent, were guided to learned self-management program by a semi-structured interview guide in the first phase. The second phase was planned to design health education materials for epilepsy patients based on the concept of self-management. The third phase is to provide a lecture of health education and sharing experiences. A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was then used to evaluate the effects of the self-management program. Results: The epilepsy patients' self-management program include seizure prevention, seizure control and life management. It comprises forming a habit of regular medication, taking planned disclosure, and gaining better interpersonal relationship and social contact. The health education program was also helpful to their self-efficacy and positive life-attitude. Suggestion: To improve life quality, health care facilities should provide self-management program to meet the epilepsy patients' needs. |