Work productivity, quality of life, and care needs: An unfolding epilepsy burden revealed in the Australian Epilepsy Project pilot study.
Clara MarquinaEmma FosterZhibin Chen MBiostatDavid Noel VaughanDavid F AbbottChris TailbyGraeme D JacksonPatrick KwanZanfina Ademinull nullPublished in: Epilepsia open (2024)
This is a pilot study from the Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP). It reports health economic data for adults of working age who live with epilepsy. It found that people with focal drug-resistant epilepsy had lower quality of life scores and were less likely to participate in paid employment compared to people with new diagnosis epilepsy. This study provides important local data regarding the burden of epilepsy and will help researchers in the future to measure the impact of the AEP on important personal and societal health economic outcomes.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- healthcare
- public health
- quality improvement
- multidrug resistant
- mental health
- type diabetes
- temporal lobe epilepsy
- big data
- palliative care
- risk factors
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- single cell
- skeletal muscle
- pain management
- current status
- health promotion
- weight loss
- adverse drug