Personalized Internet Assisted Underserved Self-management of Epilepsy
PAUSE has shown potential benefits and promising results, but requires more research to demonstrate its effectiveness in improving outcome for patients for epilepsy.
Tablet-based personalized education program to improve patient’s epilepsy self-management skills and behaviors.
Helps people with epilepsy identify and achieve self-management goals to improve health and quality of life.
Access to personalized education program, with modules selected based on shared input by provider and patient.
One-on-one guidance with a PAUSE education facilitator.
In partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation, PAUSE (Personalized Internet Assisted Underserved Self-Management of Epilepsy) will provide patients with refractory epilepsy free access to a computer tablet and Internet service to test the combination of epilepsy educational information based on Epilepsy.com content with real-time (web-based) video conferencing with a health educator. Based on patient needs identified during a clinic visit, a healthcare provider will assign personalized educational content for the patient and/or a caregiver that can be reviewed at a customizable pace and with guidance from a trained nurse or health educator via web conferencing.
Self-directed, web-based program paired with a nurse of health educator.
Approximately 1.5 hour session when you sign up.
One session per week over 8-12 weeks. In each session you will talk with an educator by online video conference.
Adults with refractory epilepsy.
To learn more about this program or if you are interested in participating in a the research study, contact:
PAUSE Locations
Available in Illinois as part of an ongoing research study.
