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The relationship between Anxiety Disorders and Quality of Life in Epileptic

Patients in Neuroscience Policlinic of Dr.Moewardi general hospital


Surakarta

ABSTRACT
Sari Prawiraningrum *, ** Mirawati Kurnia Diah
Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine University of Sebelas Maret / Dr.
Moewardi General Hospital

Background: Anxiety disorders are the second most common comorbid of


psychiatric disorders in patients with epilepsy. Anxiety disorders in epileptic
patients are remain got inadequate treatment and therapy. Anxiety disorders affect
the quality of life of patients significantly because of having persistent fear for the
occurrence of seizures, this will also negatively affect patient care of epileptic
patient.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between anxiety
disorders and quality of life in epileptic patients in Dr. Moewardi General
Hospital Surakarta
Methods: This is an analytical descriptive studi. Sample were taken using
Purposive sampling on epileptic patients in the clinic of Neurology Dr. Moewardi
General hospital Surakarta who met the inclusion criteria between June 1, 2015 up
to July 1 2015. Informed consent were obtain from all subjects, Taylor Manifest
Scale (TMAS) were used to measure an individual's level of anxiety, the scale of
Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE-31) were used to measure the quality of life of
epileptic patients, Lie Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-L)
test were also previously conducted.

Results: Of the 37 sample we obtained the rate of anxiety disorders in epileptic


patients in policlinic of Neurology Dr. Moewardi general hospital compared to
those who doesnt were 51.35% and 48.65%, respectively. From statistical
analysis resultss, there is a significant association between anxiety disorders and
quality of life of epileptic patients (p <0.05)
Conclusion: Anxiety disorders should be an accountable matter to understand by
the clinicians to treat epileptic patients, due to deleterious effect of anxiety
disorder towards the quality of life of epileptic patients.
Keywords: Anxiety Disorders, Epilepsy, Quality of Life
* Student of Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine University of Sebelas
Maret / Dr. Moewardi General Hospital
** Lecturer Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine University of Sebelas
Maret / Dr. Moewardi General Hospital

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