Adherence to Treatment and Factors Affecting Adherence of Epileptic Patients at Yirgalem General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND:Non adherence of epileptic patients to antiepileptic medication often leads to an increased risk of seizures and worsening of disease, death and increased health care costs. OBJECTIVE:to assess adherence to treatment and factors affecting adherence of epileptic patients at Yirgalem Genera...

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Main Authors: Temesgen Yohannes Hasiso, Tigestu Alemu Desse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5042504?pdf=render