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Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças

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LINHARES, Vânia et al. Predictors of quality of life in epilepsy. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2014, vol.15, n.1, pp.60-76. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/14psd150107.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological pathologies in the world, with important repercussions in the individuals’ Quality of Life (QOL). In this way, the goal of treatment surpasses the total remission of seizures, since it also prioritizes the improving the QOL of individuals with epilepsy. The QOL has been associated with some important modifying factors, for its promotion. In this way, with the present study we pretend to identify whether Adherence to Therapy, Coping Strategies and Spirituality are predictors of QOL of individuals with epilepsy. The SF-36 v1.0, the Measure Treatment Adherence, The COPE-R and The Spirituality Assessment Scale in Health Contexts were administered to 94 individuals with epilepsy diagnosis between four and forty-nine years. The relation between the variables was analysed through multiple linear regression model. The results reveal that the Adherence to Therapy and Hope/Optimism predict positively QOL. Whereas Coping Strategies: Behavioral Disengagement, Venting and Religion predict it negatively. These results are important for the health professionals seeing that the identification of modifying predictors of the QOL suggest hints for interventions, which promote the QOL of individuals with epilepsy.

Keywords : epilepsy; quality of life; adherence to therapy; coping; spirituality.

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