Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Sufficient information should be given to parents who have children with recurrent seizures about the approach to seizures outside the hospital. This study aimed to identify the management of seizures outside the hospital of the parents who have children with recurrent febrile seizures and epilepsy.

METHODS

This study has been conducted between September 2014 and February 2015 by an interview questionnaire with the parents of the children who admitted the pediatric neurology outpatient clinic with a history of seizure.

RESULTS

The study included 223 (79.6%) of epilepsy, 57 (20.4%) of 280 cases who received a diagnosis of recurrent febrile seizures. A total of 194 (69.3%) parents said that they received oral information regarding the intervention of seizures. The most often application during seizures in 26.8% (n = 75) of the cases were making positions. Rectal administration of diazepam was the most common intervention for prolonged seizure in 120 (42.8%) cases, however in 160 cases it was noted that it was not applied for various reasons. Rectal administration ratio of the drugs was found to be associated with income and the longer follow-up period (p-values of 0.029 and 0.037, respectively). It was detected that with the increasing education level and income, recommended correct applications were significantly more than the wrong applications.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

As a result of the study, it was found that the parents who have children with recurrent seizures have false and insufficient information about seizure management at home.