Planlı Eğitimin Epilepsili Çocuklarda Yaşam ve Uyku Kalitesine Etkisi

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of planned education on life and sleep quality given to children with epilepsy. Method: The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a total of 74 epileptic children, 37 of whom were intervention and 37 of whom were controls between 2nd of June-2nd of November 2017 at Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital, Turkey. Planned education and written education material were provided to the intervention group. One month after the first questionnaire (pretest) application, the second questionnaire form (posttest) was applied to both groups. At the end of the study, education, and written education material (education booklet) were provided to the control group. Child Introduction Form, The Generic Children's Life Quality Measure, KINDL Epilepsy Related Quality of Life Module for Children, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to collect research data. Results: It was found that the intervention group's Generic Children's Life Quality Measure posttest average scores were higher than their pretest average scores and the difference between them was significant (p<0.05). It was found that the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index posttest average scores of the intervention group were lower than the pretest average scores, the sleep quality of children increased and the difference between them was significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Pediatric nurses should increase life and sleep quality of child by planning and ensuring the continuity of education for child evaluating child's level of knowledge about the disease, his/her perception form, and compliance with treatment.