epilepsy

1. Drug therapy problems and treatment satisfaction
among ambulatory patients with epilepsy at wolaita
soddo university comprehensive specialized hospital,
Southern Ethiopia.

2. Justification of the study
• In the case of most diseases, drug therapy will enhance
health-related quality of life. However, inappropriate use
of drugs may be harmful and lead to DTPs.
• DTPs also may lead to reduced quality of life, increases
overall health care cost and increases risk of morbidity
and mortality.
• About 90% of epileptic patients in developing countries
are not receiving appropriate treatment due to the cultural
attitude, lack of prioritization, poor health care system,
economic problem and inadequate supply of A EDs.
• A study in Ethiopia, Bishoftu general hospital, revealed
that only 54.4% of AED use was in accordance with the
indication set in the national standard treatment guideline.

3. Cont.…
• However, studies regarding DTPs and treatment
satisfaction in ambulatory neurologic disorder like
epilepsy are limited in Ethiopia.
• Therefore, this study attempted to assess DTPs,
medication adherence and treatment satisfaction that
influence treatment outcome in chronic ambulatory
care.
• The findings of this study might also help to influence
the development of treatment guidelines and policies
for the prevention and management of DTPs in
epilepsy care. This in turn, might improve the quality
of care and treatment outcomes.

4. Objectives
• General Objective
• The general objective of this study will be to assess drug
therapy problems and treatment satisfaction among
ambulatory patients with epilepsy at wolaita soddo
university comprehensive specialized hospital, Southern
Ethiopia.
• Specific Objectives
• To determine the prevalence of drug therapy problems.
• To identify predictors of occurrence of drug therapy
problems.
• To identify factors affecting adherence of epileptic patients
to AEDs.
• To determine treatment satisfaction among epileptic
ambulatory patients.

5. Methods
• Study design
• institution based cross-sectional study will be conducted
among ambulatory epileptic patients at wolaita soddo
university comprehensive specialized hospital, Southern
Ethiopia.
• Inclusions criteria
• Patients who had follow-up at adult neurology clinics of
WSUCSH and diagnosed as seizure disorder or Epilepsy.
• Patients who had been on AEDs treatment for at least six
months
• Patients who had complete medical records
• Patients who were willing to participate in the study
• Exclusion criteria
• Patients without confirmed diagnosis