Ayeesha Simran Patel, Sagar Jalihal, Anil V Ankola, Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh, Kavitha Ragu, Jasleen Thakker, David Coutinho, Laxmi Kabra
Dental caries, oral hygiene status and deleterious habits among migrant construction workers of Belagavi, India
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene
objective study investigate transition readiness juvenile epilepsy patients transition period childhood adulthood analyze impact patients basic characteristics selfmanagement transition readiness total 376 adolescent epileptic patients selected research objects 3a general hospitals located chongqing guizhou yunnan respectively 3a childrens specialist hospital chongqing jiangxi may 2021 february 2022 readiness transition assessed using transition readiness questionnaire patients selfmanagement skills evaluated using selfmanagement scale epilepsy patients data analysis conducted determine readiness transition examine factors influencing mean overall transition readiness score adolescent epilepsy patients 56601251 among six dimensions drug management disease understanding doctorpatient interaction health responsibility medical involvement resource utilization ranked highest lowest examination identified age epilepsy duration medication types primary caregivers primary factors influencing transition readiness adolescent epilepsy patients p 001 additionally favorable correlation total disease selfmanagement score transition readiness r0487 p 01 signifying positive predictive impact selfmanagement skills transition readiness adolescent epilepsy patients exhibited moderate readiness transition childhood adulthood older patients longer disease duration stronger selfmanagement skills displayed higher level readiness targeted clinical interventions prioritize selfmanagement skills essential facilitating smoother transition adulthood patients