The management of epilepsy in clinical practice: Do the needs manifested by the patients correspond to the priorities of the caring physicians? Findings from the EPINEEDS Study
- Giussani G.
- Enia G.
- Bianchi E.
- Mecarelli O.
- Beghi E.
- Pulitano P.
- Cagnetti C.
- Baldinelli S.
- La Neve A.
- Tappata M.
- Francavilla T.
- De Maria G.
- Sofia V.
- Giuliano L.
- Mainieri G.
- Fatuzzo D.
- Belcastro V.
- Elia M.
- D'Orsi G.
- Lalla A.
- Salmaggi A.
- Brigo F.
- Magaudda A.
- Pisani F.
- Galletta S.
- Pisani L. R.
- Raffaele M.
- Cosenza D.
- Villani F. S.
- Quintas R. M. M.
- Cervellione R.
- Borroni S.
- Meletti S.
- Ferrarese C.
- Barbella G.
- Di Francesco J.
- Bogliun G.
- Beretta S.
- Galimberti C. A.
- Cantisani T. A.
- Cecconi M.
- Celani M. G.
- Papetti R.
- Giorgi F. S.
- Aguglia U.
- Gasparini S.
- Ferlazzo E.
- Manganotti P.
- Crichiutti G.
- Bravar G.
DOIAbstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the priorities of patients with epilepsy and caring physicians and the correspondence between these priorities. METHODS: In this multicenter cross-sectional study, patients with epilepsy attending 21 Italian epilepsy centers and their caring physicians filled anonymously questionnaires on the needs and priorities in the management of the disease. Included were questions on patients' demographics, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of epilepsy. The concordance between patients and their physicians was assessed on various aspects of the diagnosis and care of the disease. Patients' satisfaction with communication, services, and patient-doctor relationship was also assessed. RESULTS: Included we...
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