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Counseling Women with Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Shafer Patricia O.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb02606.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , health care , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , nursing , family medicine , political science , law
Summary: All persons with epilepsy have a right to timely, accurate, culturally sensitive information that will help them manage their seizures and their lives successfully. The goals of counseling are to provide guidance for women with epilepsy in making informed choices, to promote self‐management practices that will decrease health risks, and to provide comprehensive answers about relevant issues. Four broad areas that should be covered in counseling women with epilepsy include access to care, unique health needs of women with epilepsy, personal care and safety, and social and community relationships. These are described here in more detail.