• J Wang, W Chen, and Y Lai.
• Department of Pediatrics, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo, PR China.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2023 Oct 1; 26 (10): 149815041498-1504.

BackgroundEpilepsy is a relatively common childhood neurological disease. Children with epilepsy need to take precautions to minimize seizure damage in order to adapt to seizures and manage them.AimThe current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a comprehensive nursing program for children with epilepsy to reduce children's symptoms of epilepsy.Subject And MethodsParticipants were children suffering from epilepsy between 2019 and 2021 at Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital. Seventy children were included in a randomized controlled trial with a comprehensive nursing group (CNG) and an active control group (ACG). Measurements were assessed pre- and post-intervention and at a one- and three-month follow-ups. Children in the CNG learned and practiced the strategies related to the comprehensive nursing intervention. The outcomes were anxiety and depression.ResultsThe results showed that anxiety and depression scores were significantly lower in the CNG than the ACG at 1 and 3 months after intervention (P < 0.05). According to the feasibility results, whereas most participants believed that the program was informative and meaningful, a minority reported that it was time-consuming.ConclusionThe intervention has the potential to support children with epilepsy. The program is easily accessible, cost-effective and could be implemented in epilepsy care rehabilitation.

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