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Quality of Life Among Patients With Epilepsy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Ruba Alharazi
  • Yara Abushosha
  • Nouf A. Aldajany
  • Nouf J. Alreziq
  • Lujain A. Sallam
  • Aisha Alhofaian
  • Loujain S. Sharif

Abstract

BackgroundEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions which affects 50 million individuals worldwide and has a high prevalence rate in Saudi Arabia (0.654%). Epilepsy negatively impacts the global health and lowers the quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals. Patients with epilepsy not only deal with the symptoms of the disease but also with the adverse effects of treatment and the worry of an unexpected crisis.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the QoL in patients with epilepsy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.MethodologyA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a governmental hospital on 101 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The QoL of patients with epilepsy was assessed using an Arabic version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory 31 (QOLIE-31) questionnaire to examine the QoL. Data analysis of the study was carried out by using descriptive statistics (SPSS) version 23.ResultsThe overall score was 51.2, indicating a decline in the QoL of patients with epilepsy. This score was compared with a published global normative mean QOLIE-31 score of 59.8. The difference between the study mean and the global mean was statistically significant (one-sample t-test, t = −5.223, p 

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  • Ruba Alharazi & Yara Abushosha & Nouf A. Aldajany & Nouf J. Alreziq & Lujain A. Sallam & Aisha Alhofaian & Loujain S. Sharif, 2026. "Quality of Life Among Patients With Epilepsy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study," Nursing Research and Practice, Hindawi, vol. 2026, pages 1-7, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlnrp:9339047
    DOI: 10.1155/nrp/9339047
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