Open AccessFactors affecting adherence to antiepileptic medications among Sudanese individuals with epilepsy: A cross-sectional survey
Author(s) -
Muaz Abdellatif Mohammed Elsayed,
Nahla AbdElnaby Elsayed,
Safaa Badi,
Mohamed H. Ahmed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_405_19
Subject(s) - medicine , medication adherence , epilepsy , cross sectional study , outpatient clinic , cohort , population , family medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology
Nonadherence to medication is widespread in epilepsy and other chronic diseases. Studies reporting adherence to antiepileptic medications are very limited in African countries. Adherence reports from low income African countries are few in contrast to multiple studies from high-income countries. Therefore, the aim of this study is to measure the level of adherence to antiepileptic medication in Sudanese population.