Compare harm of epilepsy patients and its wives,comparison of epilepsy knowledge and stigmaleves

COMPARE HARM OF EPİLEPSY PATIENTS AND ITS WİVES, COMPARISON OF EPILEPSY KNOWLEDGE AND STIGMA LEVES This cross-sectional, descriptive and comparative study was conducted to determine the related factors by comparing the marital adjustment, epilepsy knowledge and stigma levels of the epileptic patient and their spouses. The sample of the study (November 2020-February 2021) consisted of patients with epilepsy (n = 100) and their spouses (n = 100) who were treated in a training and research hospital. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Revised form Dyadic Adjustment, the Epilepsy Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire, the Stigma Scale in Epilepsy Patients and the Stigma Scale for Relatives of Epilepsy Patients. In evaluating the data of the study; descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, median, frequency, percentage, minimum, maximum), normal distribution tests (Shapiro-Wilk, Skewness and Kurtosisin), cronbach alpha, t test / Mann Whitney U test, One-way Anova / Kruskal Wallis test and Pearson Correlation test were used. The statistical significance in differences and correlations was accepted as p<0.05. The patients with epilepsy were on average 41.130 ± 13.488 and their spouses were 42.050 ± 13.584 on average, the patients with epilepsy (45%) and their spouses (40%)were primary school graduates, they were married for 16.740 ± 13.802 years. It was determined that they got married by meeting (54%) and that the spouses of patients with epilepsy did not know that their spouse before marriage was epilepsy (55%). He wanted to marry the same person if he got married again (93% epilepsy patients; 95% spouse) determined. The average duration of the disease is 13.170 ± 12.841 years, It was determined that his disease developed due to trauma (72%) and had monthly seizures (30%). A positive (p<0.05) significant relationship was found between the Satisfactionsubscale scores and the total scores of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale of the patients with epilepsy and their spouses and the scores of the Epilepsy Knowledge and Attitude Scale. It was found that the average Satisfaction score of the patients was higher than their spouses and they perceived their relationship quality at a better level (p<0.05). It was found that the mean score of the "Attitude"; of the patients was higher than their spouses and had a more positive attitude towards epilepsy and individuals with epilepsy (p<0.05). It was determined that the average was low, and epilepsy patients had more stigmatization than their spouses (p<0.05).