Factors affecting the employability in people with epilepsy

Wo, Monica Chen Mun; Lim, Kheng Seang; Choo, Wan Yuen; Tan, Chong Tin

doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.10.003

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“…12 One study showed that higher education level, higher self-determination, lower family overprotection, and generalized epilepsy were significant predictors for higher employability in PWE. 13 PWE may benefit from vocational rehabilitation services; of the 2,030 previously unemployed PWE in one study, who received vocational rehabilitation services, 884 (43.5%) achieved successful competitive employment. 14 In conclusion, many patients with epilepsy and uncontrolled seizures may suffer from employment difficulties, and educational and relationship problems in their lives.…”

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Education, Marriage, and Employment in People with Epilepsy: The Barriers that Patients Perceive

Asadi‐Pooya

Homayoun

Keshavarz

2020

International Journal of Epilepsy

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Purpose We surveyed people with epilepsy (PWE) and uncontrolled seizures on the challenges which they have had in their lives with respect to educational achievement, employment, and marriage. We tried to scrutinize their reasons and perceptions for their social underachievement and difficulties. Methods Adult patients above 25 years of age, with epileptic seizures for more than 5 years, who were investigated at Shiraz Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, from January until March 2019, were studied. We prepared a questionnaire for our study and asked whether they have any college education? If they have ever married? And, if they are employed? Results Seventy patients enrolled in our study. Age of the patients was 33 ± 6 years (range: 26–59 years) and their age at onset of epilepsy was 14 ± 9 years (range: 0–35 years). Forty-four patients (63%) never received any college education; 30 patients (43%) were single; and finally, 37 patients (53%) were unemployed. The most common reasons perceived by the patients for these life challenges were functional disability (e.g., inability to study or to work), social discrimination and stigmatization, and uncontrolled seizures and the associated consequences (i.e., fear of having seizures). Conclusion Many PWE (both men and women) and uncontrolled seizures suffer from social underachievement and challenges in their daily lives. Various strategies may help PWE to overcome these challenges.

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Education, Marriage, and Employment in People with Epilepsy: The Barriers that Patients Perceive

Asadi‐Pooya

Homayoun

Keshavarz

2020

International Journal of Epilepsy

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“…Identificamos nesta pesquisa que dos 80 pacientes entrevistados, 55% (44 participantes) não trabalhavam, porque estavam desempregados ou eram aposentados, e 45% (36 voluntários) trabalhavam regularmente ou exerciam algum tipo de atividade remunerada fora de casa. Contrapondo os dados apresentados neste estudo, Wo et al 26 identificaram que dos 146 pacientes com epilepsia avaliados, a maior parte 64% estavam empregados, observou-se que este grupo apresentou maior motivação, autoestima, suporte social e menor estigma em comparação ao grupo que estava sem emprego. Os autores 26 indicam que fatores ligados ao tipo de epilepsia, nível de escolaridade e aspectos psicológicos, afetam diretamente a empregabilidade destes pacientes.…”

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Relações entre o nível de atividade física, autoestima e resiliência em pacientes com epilepsia

Kishimoto

Appenzeller

Fernándes

2019

Rev Bras Educ Fís Esporte

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A epilepsia é uma condição neurológica grave, caracterizada por crises recorrentes e espontâneas no cérebro. Devido à imprevisibilidade das crises e do preconceito existente na sociedade, alguns pacientes se isolam, prejudicando seu bem-estar físico, social e emocional. Métodos alternativos de tratamento, complementares aos medicamentosos são pesquisados com o objetivo de proporcionar uma melhor qualidade de vida a estes pacientes. Assim, pesquisas com exercício físico e atividade física mostram que a sua prática, pode proporcionar diversos benefícios na aptidão física e na saúde de pessoas saudáveis e também com diferentes tipos de doenças. Este estudo transversal tem como objetivo avaliar o nível de atividade física praticado pelos pacientes com epilepsia e comparar se os pacientes mais ativos possuem índices melhores de autoestima e resiliência. Foram entrevistados 80 pacientes com epilepsia de lobo temporal e utilizados os instrumentos: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg e Escala de Resiliência. Os resultados mostraram que 76,2% dos pacientes foram considerados ativos apresentando assim, melhores índices de autoestima (p = 0,001) e resiliência (p = 0,003), em comparação com grupo não ativo. Observamos uma relação significativa entre o número de crises e os níveis de autoestima e resiliência, com melhores níveis de autoestima (p = 0,046) e resiliência (p = 0,032) em pacientes considerados ativos com crises semanais, em relação ao grupo não ativo. A prática de atividade física pode contribuir como um importante método terapêutico complementar ao tratamento medicamentoso na epilepsia, romovendo a melhora da autoestima e resiliência nos pacientes, proporcionando deste modo uma melhor qualidade de vida.

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“…They found eleven significant factors namely gender, marital status, education background, age of the respondents, onset age, musical intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, logic/math intelligence, spatial intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence and naturalistic intelligence. Wo et al (2016) also examined factors associated with employability in PWE. Significant clinical factor associated with employability was only type of epilepsy.…”

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Neuropsychology of Epilepsy in Malaysia: A Narrative Review

Din

2019

JSKM

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The aim of this study is to describe the development of neuropsychological research among epilepsy patients in Malaysia so far, the current trend and the focus of future research endeavour. The research in epilepsy grows concurrently with the interest in the field of neuropsychology in Malaysia. Beginning with the presurgical evaluation of epilepsy patients as part of the epilepsy protocols, research areas expanded further into neuropsychological profiling. The current trend in Malaysia is determining the factors influencing neuropsychological outcomes as well as the risk factors associated with low quality of life among epilepsy patients. The future neuropsychological research should emphasize on the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation of epilepsy patients as well as psychosocial and cultural issues particularly on social stigma and employability in line with the research priorities set by the Research Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Asian and Oceanian Affairs for people with epilepsy in Asia-Oceanic region.

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Factors affecting the employability in people with epilepsy

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Education, Marriage, and Employment in People with Epilepsy: The Barriers that Patients Perceive

Education, Marriage, and Employment in People with Epilepsy: The Barriers that Patients Perceive

Relações entre o nível de atividade física, autoestima e resiliência em pacientes com epilepsia

Neuropsychology of Epilepsy in Malaysia: A Narrative Review

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