Retraction: Antiepileptic Drug Adherence and Psychosocial Factors in Children: Is There a Connection?

Abstract

AbstractPediatric epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, globally affecting 15 million children. Antiepileptic drug therapy is commonly used in the treatment and control of epilepsy. Previous research has analyzed children's antiepileptic drug adherence from the perspective of parents and/or caregivers. This analysis examined the child's perspective (N = 34) regarding level of adherence to antiepileptic drug adherence and focused on psychosocial factors (e.g., child knowledge and worry) in children aged 6 to 12 years at 13 months after being diagnosed with epilepsy. The results suggested that socioeconomic status based on income may be a predictor of adherence (p = 0.00004) along with the positive correlation between child's knowledge about the disease and parent's disease-specific knowledge (p = 0.040). The findings indicate that further research on parent–child relationships is needed to improve medication adherence.