title: Socioeconomic accompaniments of severe epilepsy.
abstract: Limited quantitative research has been undertaken on the social accompaniments of severe epilepsy. In this study we present new data from 92 patients with uncontrolled seizures necessitating admission to a special assessment unit in the United Kingdom. Comprehensive information on the medical, educational, and social history of each subject was obtained; moreover, they completed the Social Problems Questionnaire, which examines the respondent's level of satisfaction with various aspects of living including employment, finances, housing, etc. Thirty-nine percent of the sample reported moderate or severe dissatisfaction in four problem areas. The most frequently reported problems were with social contacts (73%) and employment (71%). The significance of these findings is discussed and some remedial strategies outlined.
authors.affiliation: National Society for Epilepsy, Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, Buckinghamshire, England.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oxley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004493:Education; D004651:Employment; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005382:Financing, Personal; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors