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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2023, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (4): 508-512.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2023.04.022

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Research progress on self-management of adult patients with epilepsy

WU Tao(),FANG Yuanyuan,QIAN Ruilian()   

  • Received:2022-04-08 Online:2023-04-15 Published:2023-04-19

Abstract:

Epilepsy is a recurrent neurological disorder. Self-management intervention for adult patients with epilepsy can help them change their behavior to manage seizures and treatment better. Self-management interventions can effectively help patients to control epilepsy in a low-cost,high-benefit way and improve their health-related quality of life. This paper reviewed the concept,current status,assessment tools and interventions of self-management of adult patients with epilepsy. Besides,some suggestions on the implementation of interventions in this group has been put forward,in order to provide reference for development of self-management of adult patients with epilepsy in China.

Key words: Adult, Epilepsy, Review, Self-management