Health literacy and rational drug use attitudes in parents of children with epilepsy

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Epilepsy & Behavior Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110147

Raheleh Sabetsarvestani , Semra Köse , Emine Geçkil , Abdullah Canbal

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Abstract

Purpose

Understanding parental attitudes and health literacy is crucial for promoting safe and effective medication use, which is pivotal in managing epilepsy, a condition requiring consistent and informed treatment decisions. So, this study aimed to determine the impact of health literacy among parents of children with epilepsy on their attitudes towards rational drug use.

Method

This study, conducted at a university hospital’s Child Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Konya, Turkey from May to December 2023, employed a descriptive research design involving 234 parents of children with epilepsy who attended routine check-ups during this period. Data collection utilized a Demographic Information Form, the Parental Attitude Scale towards Rational Drug Use, and the Health Literacy Scale, analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Concurrent User V 25. Analytical methods included descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, maximum), as well as One-Way ANOVA, Independent-Sample T Test, Correlation, and Linear Regression (Enter method), with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

Results

It was determined that 67.1 % of the parents participating in the study were female, with a mean age of 35.85 ± 0.47 years, and the average age of the children was 7.93 ± 4.78 years. It was found that 66.7 % consult a doctor first about the medications they use and health concerns, 97 % do not use medication for their children without a doctor’s prescription, and of those who do use non-prescription medication, 32.9 % administer antipyretics. The average total score of the Health Literacy Scale was moderate (43.17 ± 10.99), and the average total score of the Parental Attitude Scale towards Rational Drug Use was high (164.09 ± 32.09). Parental education level, occupation, and income status variables showed statistically significant differences in health literacy and attitudes towards rational drug use. Additionally, a moderately significant positive correlation was found between parents’ health literacy and their attitudes towards rational drug use.

Conclusion

This study underscores the critical influence of health literacy on parental attitudes towards rational drug use in children with epilepsy, emphasizing responsible healthcare decision-making. It advocates for tailored interventions to enhance health literacy among parents, aiming to foster safer medication practices and improved health outcomes for children with epilepsy.

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癫痫患儿家长的健康素养与合理用药态度。

目的：了解家长的态度和健康素养对于促进安全有效的用药至关重要，而安全有效的用药是控制癫痫病的关键，癫痫病需要持续和知情的治疗决策。因此，本研究旨在确定癫痫患儿家长的健康素养对其合理用药态度的影响：本研究于 2023 年 5 月至 12 月在土耳其科尼亚一所大学医院的儿童神经科门诊进行，采用描述性研究设计，涉及 234 名在此期间接受常规检查的癫痫患儿家长。数据收集使用了人口信息表、家长合理用药态度量表和健康素养量表，并使用 IBM SPSS Statistics Standard Concurrent User V 25 进行分析。分析方法包括描述性统计（数字、百分比、平均数、标准差、中位数、最小值、最大值），以及单向方差分析、独立样本 T 检验、相关性和线性回归（输入法），统计显著性以 p 为限：参与研究的家长中，67.1%为女性，平均年龄为（35.85±0.47）岁，子女的平均年龄为（7.93±4.78）岁。研究发现，66.7%的家长在使用药物和健康问题上会先咨询医生，97%的家长不会在没有医生处方的情况下给孩子用药，在使用非处方药的家长中，32.9%的家长会给孩子服用退烧药。健康素养量表的平均总分为中等（43.17 ± 10.99），家长合理用药态度量表的平均总分为高（164.09 ± 32.09）。父母的教育水平、职业和收入状况变量在健康素养和对合理用药的态度方面显示出统计学上的显著差异。此外，研究还发现，家长的健康素养与他们对合理用药的态度之间存在中等程度的正相关：本研究强调了健康素养对家长对癫痫患儿合理用药态度的重要影响，强调了负责任的医疗决策。研究提倡采取有针对性的干预措施，提高家长的健康素养，以促进癫痫患儿更安全地用药，改善其健康状况。

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Epilepsy & Behavior 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

15.40%

发文量

385

审稿时长

43 days

期刊介绍： Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research. Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging. From September 2012 Epilepsy & Behavior stopped accepting Case Reports for publication in the journal. From this date authors who submit to Epilepsy & Behavior will be offered a transfer or asked to resubmit their Case Reports to its new sister journal, Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports.