Occupational performance, quality of life and adherence to treatment of patients with epilepsy

Abstract

To assess occupational performance, quality of life and adherence to drug therapy of patients with hard-to-control epilepsy. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study. They were selected thirty patients diagnosed with difficult-to-control epilepsy who were being treated in the outpatient Clinic of Hospital de Base in São José do Rio Preto. Subjects were evaluated using the Morisky test, the Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 Questionnaire, and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. The Morisky test identified that 70% of patients had medium adherence to drug treatment, in relation to quality of life the worst results were compared to seizure worry and adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs. The main difficulties
reported in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure were: functioning in the community, work and socialization. The instruments used by occupational therapists allow to evaluate and subsequently possible for the therapeutic targeting key areas of occupational performance compromised.