S. Jantzen|Esther Müller–Godeffroy|T. Hallfahrt-Krisl|Fuat Aksu|B. Püst|Bernard Kohl|Alexander Redlich|J. Sperner|Ute Thyen
FLIP&amp;FLAP—A training programme for children and adolescents with epilepsy, and their parents
University of Lübeck|University of Lübeck|University of Lübeck|Witten/Herdecke University|Katholisches Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift|Katholisches Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift|Universität Hamburg|University of Lübeck|University of Lübeck
objectivethe objective article present development contents efficacy flipflap programme children adolescents epilepsy parentsinterventionthe programme mainly directed ageappropriately developed children adolescents 6 16 take antiepileptic drugs conducted 25day group training programme children parents grouped separately main focuses areconveying epilepsy knowledge ageappropriate mannerteaching individual coping strategiesencouraging child autonomyevaluation studywe performed multicentre nonrandomised twogroup preposttrial using waitinglist control group design 10 german epilepsy centres participated intervention group ig 21 children 811 years 44 adolescents 1216 years 72 parents completed standardised questionnaires immediately flipflap course 6 months later waiting control group wcg 31 children 39 adolescents 72 parents 6 months immediately course compared wcg children parents ig showed significantly improved knowledge epilepsy medium large effect sizes univariate analysis variance repeated measurements 0614 parents ig reported improved selfmanagement skills 07 communication skills 08 child fewer epilepsyrelated worries 05 children adolescents ig reported improved hrqol social exclusion dimension 03conclusionflipflap effective child familycentred programme currently established northern germany test usefulness routine care