Changes in daily activity patterns of caregivers of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy: a case-controlled design
E Painter, JR Rausch, AC Modi - Epilepsy & behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Having a child diagnosed with a chronic pediatric illness is a major stressor for families that
can alter their daily lives. The primary study aim was to use Daily Phone Diaries (DPDs), a
cued-recall procedure to track parents through their activities over a 24-hour period, to
assess the activity patterns of a group of caregivers with a child diagnosed with new-onset
epilepsy (group with NOE; n= 30) and a group of matched comparisons (comparison group;
n= 29). The time caregivers spent in sleep and recreation was evaluated over the first 5.5 …
can alter their daily lives. The primary study aim was to use Daily Phone Diaries (DPDs), a
cued-recall procedure to track parents through their activities over a 24-hour period, to
assess the activity patterns of a group of caregivers with a child diagnosed with new-onset
epilepsy (group with NOE; n= 30) and a group of matched comparisons (comparison group;
n= 29). The time caregivers spent in sleep and recreation was evaluated over the first 5.5 …
