Drug Therapy, Epilepsy, Self Management, Stigma
Conditions
Keywords
Epilepsy, podcast, nursing, stigma, self-management, drug perception
Brief summary
Seventy epilepsy patients who presented to Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital as outpatients (diagnosed at least 3 months prior, taking at least one medication, and having access to the internet) were randomly assigned to two groups. 35 patients were assigned to the experimental group, and 35 patients to the control group. All patients were asked to complete a sociodemographic form, self-management form, medication adherence form, and stigma form as pre-tests. The experimental group was exposed to an epilepsy education podcast recorded by the researcher via Spotify. The control group received routine outpatient education provided by the doctor. The same tests were repeated at 1 and 3 months, and the effectiveness of the education was evaluated. Differences between the two groups and changes over time were monitored.
Interventions
OTHERepilepsy education via podcast
Epilepsy education via podcast has never been provided in any clinical study in Turkey before. By providing education via podcast, we have made health education more accessible and repeatable.
Sponsors
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Two groups were randomly assigned as the experimental and control groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Volunteer to participate in the study * 18 years of age * Diagnosed with epilepsy at least 3 months ago * Taking at least one antiepileptic drug
Exclusion criteria
* Being diagnosed with mental retardation * Having language and communication barriers * Not having sufficient equipment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| first month results | 1 month result | Members of the intervention and control groups were assessed at the initial meeting using four forms listed by the researchers: the Patient Information Form, the Medication Beliefs Questionnaire, the Feeled Stigma Scale, and the Self-Management Scale. The control group received routine outpatient clinic education, while the patient group, designated as the intervention group, received education via a six-part podcast containing information about the epilepsy system for approximately 25 people. At the end of the training, both groups were assessed using the same four forms at the end of the first and third months. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| third month result | three months | Members of the intervention and control groups were assessed at the initial meeting using four forms listed by the researchers: the Patient Information Form, the Medication Beliefs Questionnaire, the Feeled Stigma Scale, and the Self-Management Scale. The control group received routine outpatient clinic education, while the patient group, designated as the intervention group, received education via a six-part podcast containing information about the epilepsy system for approximately 25 people. At the end of the training, both groups were assessed using the same four forms at the end of the first and third months. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed