Survey the effect of ” Creating Opportunities for Parents Empowerment” Program on anxiety and depression of parents of children with epilepsy and other Chronic Neurological conditions with epileptic attacks

This is a quasi-experimental research. Research samples include 64 mothers of children with epilepsy and other chronic neurological conditions with epileptic attack selected by the gradual sampling method and placed in control and experimental groups. At first, control group will be select and receives usual care. Then, the experimental group will be select and receives ”Creating Opportunities for Parents Empowerment” Program. The first Phase of the C.O.P.E program begins within 24 hours of admission of child in the hospital and included written and audio information regarding children’s expected responses to illness and how caregivers can facilitate the child’s adjustment to the experiences associated with the hospitalization.The second Phase of the C.O.P.E intervention consists of a call, 3 days after discharge from the hospital to reinforce information provided during first phase. At this phase, the control group also receives a call about their satisfaction with hospitalization and discharge processes.The third Phase of the C.O.P.E intervention will be four weeks after the discharge, including present a parent-child activity workbook which teaches mothers how to use play to help the child to cope with medical procedures and hospitalization. The questionnaires will be completed in three phase, before intervention, one week after discharge from hospital and eight weeks after discharge. Expected outcomes will be reduce the anxiety and depression of parents of children with epilepsy and other chronic neurological conditions with epileptic attack under C.O.P.E intervention.

Deputy of Research and Technology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences