Factors associated with stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Neurology

Neurology

Jemal Mohammed¹  Abenet Kassaye²  Fantahun Andualem²  Birhane Gebrehiwot³  Jemal Seid³  Mulugeta Akele⁴ 

[1] Department of Medicine, Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Dessie, Ethiopia;Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia;Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia;

关键词: comorbidity;    epilepsy;    Mekelle;    people with epilepsy;    stress-control;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fneur.2023.1218448

 received in 2023-05-07, accepted in 2023-07-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionStress is a common psychological problem present in people with epilepsy and has a serious impact on the health-related satisfaction of people with epilepsy and their cohabiters. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and related factors of stress.MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 301 systematically chosen people with epilepsy. The seven stress-related items of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress -21 questionnaire was used to measure stress. Data were entered using Epi Info and analyzed by SPSS version 25. Predictors with a p-value < 0.20 in the bivariate logistic regression were transferred into the multivariate model. A p-value of less than 0.05 was viewed as statistically significant.ResultThe prevalence of stress symptoms in this study was 23.9%. Daily labor occupational status with Adjusted Odds ratio [(AOR) = 0.042, 95% CI: 0.004, 0.469], onset of illness at the age of 18 years and above (AOR = 0.188, 95% CI: 0.046, 0.771), perceived stigma (AOR = 3.320, 95% CI: 1.345, 8.200), the presence of anxiety symptoms (AOR = 8.275, 95% CI: 3.345, 20.471), and belief that the condition is untreatable (AOR = 6.360, 95% CI: 1.647, 24.562) were significantly associated factors.ConclusionThe occurrence of stress was high, and it reinforced that there is a requisite for the identification and handling of stress-related symptoms among people with epilepsy.

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