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Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study

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Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study

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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on March 11, 2020. The pandemic has significantly impacted health systems worldwide, forcing them to reconsider the management of chronic diseases. Reorganization of health systems has inevitably prioritized the management of patients with COVID-19 infection, reducing hospital access for patients with other chronic diseases. Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, and pediatric neurologists have reviewed the methods they use in the management and treatment of epilepsy during pandemics. We organized a survey to evaluate the attitudes of pediatric neurologists in epilepsy management during the pandemic period. The 24-item questionnaire, created with Microsoft Forms, was sent to child neurologists via social communication platforms. Data were collected over two weeks. Variables were evaluated with Pearson chi-square and Student's t-test. Mann-Whitney U test and Student's t-test were used to compare the averages between the two groups. p <0.05 value was considered statistically significant. 118 participants (79 women and 39 men) who answered all the questions were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 41.46±7.49 years, and the median child neurology experience was 6 years (3 months-36 years). The participants mostly postponed the outpatient clinic appointments of patients whose seizures were under control (77.5%). Most participants preferred to reduce the number or postpone electroencephalographies (EEG) during this period. The outpatient clinic visits of patients with well-controlled epileptic seizures can be postponed during the pandemic. In cases where face-to-face communication is not possible during the pandemic period, the patients' medical history and video images may help diagnose. The telemedicine method can also be useful in the post-pandemic period in the follow-up and management of patients with controlled epileptic seizures.

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Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

18 Mayıs 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Kasım 2020

Kabul Tarihi

4 Ocak 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 43 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Gazeteci Tekin, H., & Karaoğlu, P. (2021). Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, 43(4), 318-323. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.823760
AMA
1.Gazeteci Tekin H, Karaoğlu P. Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 2021;43(4):318-323. doi:10.20515/otd.823760
Chicago
Gazeteci Tekin, Hande, ve Pakize Karaoğlu. 2021. “Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 43 (4): 318-23. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.823760.
EndNote
Gazeteci Tekin H, Karaoğlu P (01 Mayıs 2021) Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 43 4 318–323.
IEEE
[1]H. Gazeteci Tekin ve P. Karaoğlu, “Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study”, Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, c. 43, sy 4, ss. 318–323, May. 2021, doi: 10.20515/otd.823760.
ISNAD
Gazeteci Tekin, Hande - Karaoğlu, Pakize. “Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 43/4 (01 Mayıs 2021): 318-323. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.823760.
JAMA
1.Gazeteci Tekin H, Karaoğlu P. Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 2021;43:318–323.
MLA
Gazeteci Tekin, Hande, ve Pakize Karaoğlu. “Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, c. 43, sy 4, Mayıs 2021, ss. 318-23, doi:10.20515/otd.823760.
Vancouver
1.Hande Gazeteci Tekin, Pakize Karaoğlu. Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Epilepsy Management; A Survey Study. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 01 Mayıs 2021;43(4):318-23. doi:10.20515/otd.823760


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