The others look at you as if you are a grave: a qualitative study of subjective experiences of patients with epilepsy regarding their treatment and care in Cape Town South Africa

摘要

BackgroundExisting evidence shows that the majority of people with epilepsy in lower and middle income countries are not receiving appropriate treatment and care. Although this problem has been reported as one of the factors affecting the quality of lives of people with epilepsy, very few studies have investigated patients’ perspectives and their experiences about the problem. This qualitative study explored perspectives and subjective experiences of people with epilepsy about their illness in an urban township in South Africa.