Abstract

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a preventable infectious disease that is considered a major cause of epilepsy in developing nations. Bolivia is one of the least developed nations in Latin America and in rural Bolivia persons with epilepsy (PWE) go largely without treatment. Epilepsy is a devastating disease that has the capacity to significantly decrease the quality of life, not only for PWE, but for their families as well. The development and implementation of a self-sustainable program for the prevention and treatment of NCC and the consistent treatment of epilepsy is essential. However, research on epilepsy and NCC in Bolivia, whether in the urban or rural population, is extremely sparse. The central premise of this study is that rural Bolivian communities have the need for a self-sustaining program for the treatment of epilepsy and for the prevention of NCC.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 22584190; ProQuest document ID: 2284530780. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Amy J. Alberts, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RNFA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Epilepsy, Neurocysticercosis (NCC), Bolivia

Advisor

Leslie Ritter

Second Advisor

Usha Menon

Third Advisor

Kristen Pogreba Brown

Degree Grantor

The University of Arizona

Degree Year

2019

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-09-14

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