Research Article

Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

Volume: 1 Number: 2 (Aralık) December 26, 2024
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Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine health fatalism, self-esteem, quality of life, and the relationships among these variables in epilepsy patients. A descriptive and cross-sectional design with 210 patients admitted to the Epilepsy Outpatient Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul between April and December 2021. The research data were collected through face-to-face interviews with the “Personal Information Form”, “Health Fatalism Scale (HFS)”, “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)” and “Quality of Life in Epilepsy Scale QOLIE-31”. HFS mean score was 49.8±17.32 and RSES mean score was 1.96±0.53. 41.4% had high self-esteem. QOLIE-31 total mean score was 58.03±19.84, and the scores from seizure anxiety, general quality of life, emotional well-being, energy/fatigue, cognitive function, effect of drugs and social function subscales were 51.42±31.18, 59.18±20.31, 56.57±21.46, 51.98±21.85, 59.81±24.43, 57.12±31.95 and 62.11±29.83, respectively. It is seen that the mean QOLIE-31 scores of patients with high self-esteem were lower than those of patients with moderate self-esteem at a statistically significant level. The mean QOLIE-31 and its sub-dimensions scores of patients with high self-esteem were higher than those of patients with moderate self-esteem at a statistically significant level. It was determined that the patients had a moderate level of fatalism, and their self-esteem and quality of life levels were moderate. Patients with a moderate level of self-esteem were more fatalistic and those with high self-esteem had higher quality of life.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases Nursing​

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ayşe Gülşah Bahçebaşi This is me
0009-0009-3614-7542
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 26, 2024

Submission Date

November 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 1 Number: 2 (Aralık)

APA
Bahçebaşi, A. G., & Özer, Z. (2024). Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients. Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 1(2 (Aralık), 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY
AMA
1.Bahçebaşi AG, Özer Z. Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients. Journal of Health Sciences Institute. 2024;1(2 (Aralık):1-14. https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY
Chicago
Bahçebaşi, Ayşe Gülşah, and Zülfünaz Özer. 2024. “Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients”. Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 1 (2 (Aralık): 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY.
EndNote
Bahçebaşi AG, Özer Z (December 1, 2024) Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients. Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 1 2 (Aralık) 1–14.
IEEE
[1]A. G. Bahçebaşi and Z. Özer, “Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients”, Journal of Health Sciences Institute, vol. 1, no. 2 (Aralık), pp. 1–14, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY
ISNAD
Bahçebaşi, Ayşe Gülşah - Özer, Zülfünaz. “Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients”. Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 1/2 (Aralık) (December 1, 2024): 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY.
JAMA
1.Bahçebaşi AG, Özer Z. Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients. Journal of Health Sciences Institute. 2024;1:1–14.
MLA
Bahçebaşi, Ayşe Gülşah, and Zülfünaz Özer. “Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients”. Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 2 (Aralık), Dec. 2024, pp. 1-14, https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Gülşah Bahçebaşi, Zülfünaz Özer. Investigation of Health Fatalism, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients. Journal of Health Sciences Institute [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;1(2 (Aralık):1-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92BF97FY