Advances in Medical Research
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Anxiety and depression among family caregivers of children with epilepsy in Burkina Faso

10^th Edition of International Conference on OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

November 22, 2021 Webinar

Dabilgou AA, Kyelem JMA, Bague B, Drave A, Belem Z, Napon C, Millogo A, Karfo K2, Kabore J

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou
Department of Neurology, Regional University Hospital of Ouahigouya
Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Bogodogo, Ouagadougou
Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Sourou Sano, Bobo Dioulasso

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Advances in Medical Research

Abstract :

Background Epilepsy is a common and chronic neurological disorder influencing children's cognitive and behavioral performance. Primary caregivers of children with epilepsy report high levels of depression and anxiety. Patients and Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study on caregivers of children with epilepsy in the neurology Department of Yalgado Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital from May 7 to August 18, 2020. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scale and Beck Depression Inventory scale were assessed to screen anxiety and depression. Results One hundred caregivers with a mean age of 37.75 ± 10.69 years were included in the study. The majority of them was female gender (73%), aged <40 years (59%), and residing in rural areas (79%). Most of caregivers were female gender (73%) and the mothers of children (67%). The majority of CWE were boys (55%), having generalized epilepsy (55%) and epilepsy duration less than 6 years (74%). Anxiety was observed in 56%, depression in 27% and both anxiety and depression in 23% of caregivers. The factors influencing anxiety among caregivers were female gender (p = 0.04), being patient's mothers (p = 0.04) and caring male patients (p = 0.04). The factors associated to caregiver's depression were being married (p = 0.03) and caring patients with 5 seizures per year (p = 0.04). Conclusion: The study reveals very high rates of anxiety and depressive disorder among caregivers of children with epilepsy in Burkina Faso. Keywords: depression; anxiety; caregivers, children with epilepsy; Burkina Faso.

Biography :

Dabilgou AA is working on Department of Neurology, University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou.