Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists play a key role in the treatment of children with epilepsy. We performed a survey of therapists’ knowledge of and attitudes towards epilepsy in two regions of Germany, the city of Leipzig and the rural district of Zwickau. Therapists of 29/68 (43%) outpatient practices and 4/9 (44%) hospitals took part. In total, 195 therapists participated: 63 (32%) physiotherapists, 74 (38%) occupational therapists, and 58 (30%) speech therapist. In 65%, epilepsy was subject of vocational training. Of all therapists, 8% claimed they had not treated epilepsy patients so far. During professional life, 43% had witnessed a seizure. Of all therapists, 44% correctly assumed a seizure could result in death. During a seizure, 42% would perform the obsolete measure of placing something solid in the patient’s mouth, and 41% would administer a prescribed rescue medication. More information on epilepsy was requested by 92%.
Conclusion: Most therapists treat patients with epilepsy, and almost half have already witnessed a seizure. Often, however, epilepsy is not subject of vocational training. The risk of a fatal outcome of a seizure is underestimated, and many therapists would perform obsolete measures. Knowledge of seizure management should be transmitted to therapists especially during vocational training.:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Abkürzungsverzeichnis ............................................................................................... 3 1. Einführung in die Thematik..................................................................................... 4 1.1. Hintergrund ................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1. Epilepsie ................................................................................................. 4
1.1.2. Therapie der Epilepsie ............................................................................ 5
1.1.3. Bedeutung von Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie und Logopädie im Rahmen der Epilepsietherapie................................................................ 6
1.2. Therapeuten und Epilepsie als Schwerpunkt bereits vorhandener Studien . 8
1.3. Zielsetzungen der Studie ............................................................................ 10
1.4. Studiendesign ............................................................................................. 11
2. Originalartikel.......................................................................................................12
3. Zusammenfassung der Arbeit..............................................................................20
4. Literatur................................................................................................................25
5. Anlagen................................................................................................................30
I. Darstellung des eigenen Beitrages, Anteile der Co-Autoren................................ 40
II. Eigenständigkeitserklärung..................................................................................41
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:71741 |
| Date | 14 August 2020 |
| Creators | Hackel, Katharina |
| Contributors | Bertsche, Astrid, Kiess, Wieland, Neininger, Martina Patrizia, Kurlemann, Gerhard, Riedel-Heller, Steffi, Universität Leipzig |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | German, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:doctoralThesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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