Key result
A scoping review found that no comprehensive self-management education programs for children with epilepsy and their caregivers are currently available in English, highlighting a need for their creation.
Why the study?
Self-management education programs are successful for conditions with recurring events, but a detailed curriculum for epilepsy patients and their caretakers is lacking.
Design
Scoping review
Authors
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Absence of programs signals care gap for children with epilepsy; leaves open development and validation of tailored curricula.
There is a significant gap in available English-language self-management education programs for children with epilepsy and their caregivers, highlighting a need for curriculum development.
Leviton et al. (2023) conducted a review in Epilepsy. Self-management education programs was evaluated. A scoping review found that no comprehensive self-management education programs for children with epilepsy and their caregivers are currently available in English, highlighting a need for their creation.
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