Correlations between functional performance, health-related quality of life, and parental impact on children with developmental delays
Journal
Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
3
Pages
176-183
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
WEN-CHUNG LEE
Abstract
Objective: To examine the correlation of function, quality of life (QOL), and parental impact on developmental delayed children. Methods: Sixty parents of children with developmental delays (M:F=36:24, mean age 4 years and 2 months) and 56 parents of age-sex matched typical development children were included. Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument and Child Health Questionnaire for children, World Health Organization-QOL, Impact on Family Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for parents were assessed. Results: Functional performance was correlated with physical component of QOL in children (correlation coefficients: 0.7-0.9; p<0.01), age of children (0.3-0.4; p<0.05) and parents (0.3; p<0.05), maternal employment (0.3-0.4; p<0.05), parental QOL (0.3-0.4; p<0.01), family impact (-0.3 to-0.5; p<0.01), and parental emotion (-0.3 to-0.4; p<0.05). Conclusions: Children who exhibited higher levels of function had higher QOL, as did their parents, and less parental impact. ? 2014 Informa UK Ltd.
Subjects
Children; Correlation; Developmental delays; Function; Quality of life
SDGs
Other Subjects
age; article; child; Child Health Questionnaire Parental Form 28; developmental delay; developmental disorder; emotion; employment; female; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; human; Impact on Family Scale; major clinical study; male; parental attitude; Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument; priority journal; quality of life; world health organization quality of life questionnaire; Age Factors; Anxiety; Child, Preschool; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Parents; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Sex Factors; Stress, Psychological
Type
journal article