Adherence and Barriers in Children with Epilepsy: The ABC Study
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| The Medication Event Monitoring Systems (MEMS). The MEMS TrackCap stores times and dates for over 3,518 events for a period of 36 months. |
The ABC Study focuses on examining patterns of adherence rates over time for children with new-onset epilepsy and identifying the factors that best predict adherence to anti-epileptic drug therapy for children with epilepsy over time. Participants are asked to complete questionnaires to assess psychosocial variables (e.g., barriers, knowledge, parenting stress, family functioning, and child psychopathology) over time. The relationship between these variables and electronically monitored adherence data in pediatric epilepsy are also examined. When the proposed study is complete, it is our expectation that the key targets for a clinic-based adherence intervention will be identified.
Publications
- Modi AC, Koumoutsos J, Morita D, Monahan S, Glauser TA. (2006, December) Adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy for children with new-onset epilepsy. Poster presented at the 1st North American Regional Epilepsy Congress: Annual Meetings of the American Epilepsy Society Canadian League Against Epilepsy, Jamaican Chapter of ILAE, San Diego, CA.
Contact Us
Avani C. Modi, PhD
Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
MLC 3015
3333 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone 513-636-4864
Email avani.modi@cchmc.org
