The association between health literacy and outcomes of care among epilepsy patients.

Purpose: To determine the association between health literacy and outcomes of care (seizure control and quality of life) in individuals with epilepsy followed at a level four epilepsy center.

Methods: We conducted a face-to-face interview of patients seen at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program of the University of Florida HSC/Jacksonville. We obtained demographic and clinical data, administered the Quality of Life in Epilepsy-10 inventory, and performed the Liverpool Seizure Severity Scale.

Factors associated with utilization of healthcare resources among epilepsy patients.

Purpose: To determine those variables associated with utilization of healthcare resources in epilepsy patients.

Methods: We interviewed 256 epilepsy patients. Target variables included the number of clinic visits, ER visits and in-patient admissions over the past year and AEDs currently being used.

Factors associated with satisfaction with care among patients with epilepsy.

Objective: The purpose of the work described here was to determine those variables associated with satisfaction with care among patients with epilepsy.

Methods: We interviewed patients followed at a tertiary epilepsy center. Predictor variables included age, gender, race, education, income, insurance, seizure frequency, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy-10 inventory (QOLIE-10) results.