Karami H, Lashtoo Aghaee B, Yazdani Charati J, Abedi A. Quality of Life for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain and their Parents in Comparison to Healthy Control. J. Pediatr. Rev. 2022; 10 (3) :10-10
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1- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. , dr_hkarami87@yahoo.com
2- Bacteriology, Ramsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran.
3- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
4- General Practitioner, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abstract: (503 Views)
Objective: Functional abdominal pain (FAP) as a debilitating disorder, have a high prevalence among children. The goal of this study was to evaluate patients’ and parents’ perceptions of health-related quality of life (QoL) for children with functional abdominal pain.
Materials and Methods: Between April 2018 and June 2019, 200 children (including 100 With FAP and 100 healthy) and 200 parents were participated in this study. Participants completed a health-related QoL scale (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory), which was scored on a scale of 0 (poor) through 100 (best). Children with FAP and their parents were compared with control groups of healthy children.
Results: Children with FAP had lower self-reported QoL scores (46.97±17.43) than healthy children (78.69±13.02) and difference was significant (P <0.05). Parents of children with FAP reported lower QoL scores, compared with parents of control children 45.56±14.19 vs75.94±15.06; P <0.05) but it was similar to those for their children.
Conclusion: Present study has shown a poor parent-child QoL in children with FAP compared with healthy children.
Type of Study:
Original Article |
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Pediatrics Received: 2021/11/1 | Accepted: 2021/12/11 | Published: 2022/10/17