The Experience of the 1st Daegu-Gyeongbuk Multicenter Epilepsy Camp for Children and their Parents to improve the understanding of Epilepsy.
- Author:
Sung Min CHO
1
;
Soon Hak KWON
;
Doo Kwun KIM
;
Jun Sik KIM
;
Jin Kyung KIM
;
Han Koo MOON
;
Woo Saeng PARK
;
Ji Hyun YEO
;
Hyun Hee OH
;
Eun Ju LEE
;
Jun Hwa LEE
;
Bo Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju, Korea. mhlee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Epilepsy camp;
Stigma
- MeSH:
Child*;
Epilepsy*;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Humans;
Parents*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Recreation
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2006;14(2):303-309
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to announce our experience of the 1st Daegu- Gyeongbuk Multicenter Epilepsy Camp for children and their parents to improve the understanding of epilepsy. METHODS:We held the camp on February 25th to 26th, 2006 at Gyeongju. 33 families with epileptic childlend joined the camp. At the end of the camp, we performed a survey with 37 questionnaires to obtain data concerning the parents' understanding of epilepsy and the satisfaction with the camp. Data was analyzed with SPSS 10.0 program using frequency analysis. RESULTS:Parents knew about epilepsy but for some degrel still wanted to get more information about epilepsy. Parents were satisfied with the educational programs but not with the recreation programs. CONCLUSION:This study suggests that more social approaches such as an epilepsy camp is needed to provide the families with more information fot the understanding about epilepsy.
