The perceptions and attitudes of patients with epilepsy to the use of a seizure diary, South Africa

Background: Epilepsy is responsible for a significant proportion of the world’s disease burden, affecting around 50 million people globally. A seizure diary self-management tool epilepsy focusing on self-monitoring, tracking seizures and other symptoms. This study aimed to determine perceptions attitudes in patients with Free State Northern Cape South Africa. Methods: cross-sectional survey method included adult attending Universitas Academic Hospital Specialist Clinic Bloemfontein local clinics Kimberley (City, Beaconsfield Betty Gatsewe), as well casualty department hospital (Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital). The were diary-unexposed, while who had previous exposure diary. Results: total 182 recruited study, whom 65 diary, 117 unexposed. In 64 (98.5%) found useful, but 15 (23.1%) reported having various challenges using Almost all (98.5%), willing continue use 112 (95.7%) diary-unexposed also Conclusion: Information from some confirms its use; however, most support continued usage