Abstract

The Practices in Emergency and Rescue medication For Epilepsy managed with Community administered Therapy (PERFECT™) Initiative was set up in 2011 to gain a better understanding of how prolonged convulsive seizures are managed, and rescue medication is administered, in out-of-hospital settings across Europe. This paper explores the initial research findings for Spain. A review was made of existing clinical guidelines, guidance to schools, and relevant policy and legal frameworks, as well as a survey of 20 healthcare professionals who treat children with prolonged convulsive seizures in Spain. Existing clinical guidelines pertain mainly to the hospital setting, and contain very little information on how prolonged seizures should be managed outside of the hospital. Guidance for schools is unclear as to whether teachers are allowed to administer rescue medication to children, and there is no legal obligation for school staff to administer medication to children under their care. As a result of such uncertainty, whether or not children who experience prolonged seizures receive their rescue medication during school hours depends mostly on the resources and training available in each school. There is a need for more explicit guidance covering educational and healthcare settings, clearer information to parents and schools, and more systematic training to be made available to caregivers. This is to ensure that all children at risk of a prolonged convulsive seizure receive rescue medication in a timely manner, regardless of where their seizure occurs. La Iniciativa Practices in Emergency and Rescue medication For Epilepsy managed with Community administered Therapy (PERFECT™) se inició en 2011 con el objetivo de conocer mejor cómo se tratan las crisis convulsivas prolongadas y cómo se administra la medicación de rescate en la comunidad en Europa. Este artículo analiza sus resultados iniciales en España. Revisión de las guías clínicas, guías para colegios y marco legal relevante sobre el tratamiento de las crisis convulsivas prolongadas y una encuesta a 20 profesionales sanitarios que tratan a niños con crisis convulsivas prolongadas en España. Las guías clínicas existentes abordan principalmente el ámbito hospitalario y contienen poca información sobre cómo deben tratarse las crisis convulsivas prolongadas en la comunidad. Las recomendaciones para los colegios no son claras respecto a si los profesores, que no tienen la obligación legal de administrar la medicación de rescate a los niños que tienen a su cargo, pueden o deben administrarla. Esta incertidumbre determina que la administración de medicación de rescate al niño con una crisis convulsiva prolongada durante el horario escolar dependa los recursos y de la formación disponibles en cada colegio. Es necesario contar con guías explícitas que aborden los ámbitos educativo y sanitario, información más clara para padres y colegios, y formación más sistemática a disposición de los cuidadores. Ello facilitará que todos los niños con riesgo de presentar crisis convulsivas prolongadas reciban el tratamiento de rescate apropiado, independientemente del lugar en el que ocurra la crisis.

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