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Tran, Vincent

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39903-0_959

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“…Lastly, WHO's report does not seem to take any effort to lead support -which is again not directly manifested-is that people with epilepsy, their family and the public should be informed of epilepsy which probably implies that there should be psychoeducation by the time of diagnosis, community and public interventions. 46 Furthermore, WHO supports that 'extrinsic stigma'which refers more to 'conceptual stressors' of the social establishment such as laws, education and welfare-may be decreased by educating people with significant influence on emotions and emotional development, personal belongingness, self-efficacy and personal control over the situation of the epileptic patients. Such people are teachers, lawmaker, employers and the beloved ones.…”

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What is Stress in Epilepsy? A Content Analysis and an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO): Highly Time to Define Stress

Pilafas,

Louka,

Lyrakos

2023

HRJ

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Aim: Stress is one of the most researched issues in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology. The background review illustrated that much peer-reviewed quantitative studies do not define accurately the concept of stress in epilepsy and/or use a different rationale in their definition. This contributes further in major medical and psychological debates and research questions in the last decade of whether stress is ‘epileptogenic’ and ‘seizure triggering’ for epileptic patients. Material and Method: The present qualitative study applied a content analysis on Chapter 5 of World Health Organization’s (WHO) first and latest global report on epilepsy -from a Health Psychology point of view-, seeking for (i) a universal definition of stress in epilepsy, (ii) what stressors are more related to ‘epileptogenesis’ and ‘seizure triggering’ –if any- and (iii) any proposed stress relief and management strategies to be delivered by psychologists. Results and Conclusions: Primary and secondary content analysis presented that WHO does not define stress as a single entity, but rather shows an unspecified link with ‘social stigma’ or ‘social stressors’. Moreover, WHO does not show taking leadership in defining stress for research purposes. Lastly, there are some thoughts that although WHO applies the biopsychosocial model in this report, it considers that the ‘psycho’ part of the model concerns entirely the field of ‘psychopathology’.

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“…This includes mostly interventions at community and public level. 46 However, this is the interpretation coming from Health Psychology and these interventions and campaigns have nothing to do with stress as a neuroendocrinological response 47 -for which purpose the study took place-, but rather to decrease stigma.…”

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What is Stress in Epilepsy? A Content Analysis and an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO): Highly Time to Define Stress

Pilafas,

Louka,

Lyrakos

2023

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Assessment of Skills of Caregivers Providing Care for Stroke Patients in East Kazakhstan Region

Kairatova,

Khismetova,

Smailova

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Objectives: This study investigated stroke survivors and the characteristics of care management after discharge from hospital to home. The study aimed to identify caregiving difficulties and to assess mastery of skills in implementing recovery activities at home. This was a cross-sectional study. Methods: As part of the study, we interviewed 205 informal caregivers caring for stroke survivors. For descriptive statistics, frequencies, mean, medians, and standard deviations were calculated. Results: Caregivers determined that the main aim was to restore motor activity in 58% (p ≤ 0.021), and the difficulties they most often encounter during caregiving are difficulties related to obtaining information from medical personnel, or not understanding the information received in people under 50 years of age, which were indicated in 47.9% of cases, while in people over 50 years of age, this indicator was 49.5%. The emotional state of the informal caregivers is closely interrelated with the state of stroke survivors. The informal caregivers with a higher education are more resistant to these changes related to the patient’s health. Conclusions: The informal caregivers in East Kazakhstan face challenges such as inadequate preparation, limited resources, and emotional strain, hindering effective care. High rates of stroke-related impairments highlight the need for better rehabilitation programs and informal caregiver support. Future research should assess intervention programs and support systems.

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Health Psychology

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What is Stress in Epilepsy? A Content Analysis and an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO): Highly Time to Define Stress

What is Stress in Epilepsy? A Content Analysis and an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO): Highly Time to Define Stress

Assessment of Skills of Caregivers Providing Care for Stroke Patients in East Kazakhstan Region

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