A prospective study to assess the quality of life in children with asthma using the pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire

Nair, Sathyajith; Nair, Sreeja C.; Sundaram, K. R.

doi:10.4103/0972-6691.134210

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“…It indicates that although significant improvement was achieved in the activity level and symptoms, these children did not recover emotionally from the impact of the disease despite treatment. Our study results are similar to another Indian study [13].…”

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Quality of life in children with bronchial asthma

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Introduction: Bronchial asthma is one of the most common childhood diseases. It imposes significant burden on children's health related quality of life despite the availability of effective and safe treatment. So, this study was conducted to assess the quality of life (QOL) in children with bronchial asthma and to study the impact of various clinical and socio-demographic factors on their QOL. Methods: Observational, hospital based study conducted in Pediatric chest clinic of a tertiary care teaching Hospital on children between 7-17 years of age, newly or previously diagnosed with bronchial asthma over a period of one year. Using the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (Standardized), (PAQLQ(S)) the quality of life was assessed in relation to clinical and socio-demographic data among newly diagnosed and follow-up cases of asthma. Results: Of the 90 children enrolled, 20 were newly diagnosed and 70 were follow up cases with male female ratio of 2.1: 1. Children reported more impairment in PAQLQ(S) scores if the onset of symptoms was before one year of age, in those with frequent exacerbations, poor treatment compliance, poorly controlled symptoms and Children with history of school absenteeism. The mean PAQLQ(S) score was lowest in emotional function among newly diagnosed and follow up cases. Statistically significant difference was observed between PAQLQ(S) scores of controlled, partly controlled and uncontrolled cases of asthma. Conclusion: Although children improved clinically with treatment, asthma had a significant impact on emotional status of the children.

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Quality of life in children with bronchial asthma

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“…The methodology of work with the PAQLQ instrument is widely accepted amongst the pediatric population regarding the assessment of the quality of life in children with asthma and is also used by a large number of authors (Al-Akour & Khader, 2008;Cerović, et al, 2009;Al-Gewely, et al, 2013;Nair, et al, 2014). On account of this, we opted to research this problem as asthma is a disease of high-prevalence, while the quality of life is a concept that advocates a holistic approach which, as such, is deeply incorporated in all areas of health care.…”

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“…The significance of these aspects has led to the development of instruments for assessing a child's quality of life (Limperg, et al, 2014). Some authors state that parents' reports on the quality of their children's lives may differ from the children's perception (Nair, et al, 2014). Therefore, it is recommended to use instruments that require children's responses in order to get their own perception of the disease, as well as their active involvement in decision-making concerning the treatment and care.…”

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Assessment of the quality of life in children and adolescents with asthma

2018

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Introduction: Asthma is a global health problem that negatively affects various aspects of the quality of a person's life. The aim of the study was to examine the quality of life in children and adolescents with asthma and the correlation between the degree of asthma control and the quality of life. Methods: The cross-sectional study included 100 children and adolescents with asthma over a six-month period in 2015. The study used: Standardized Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ(S)) for the assessment quality of life and the questionnaires for the assessment of asthma control for two age groups: Asthma Control Test (ACT) for adolescents and Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT). Results: 62 boys and 38 girls aged 7−17, whose average age was 11.2 (s = 2.7) years were included in the study. The overall PAQLQ(S) score ranged between 3.30 and 7.00 with an average mean value of 5.95. The findings have showed that most children with asthma estimated their overall PAQLQ(S) on the positive end of the scale. The children reported more impairment in the domain of 'Emotion' ( = 5.84) than in 'Activities' and 'Symptoms'. The percentage of adolescents in the category of poor control (12.5 %) was significantly lower than in the group of children (25.0 %). In both groups of children, the sub-scale 'Symptoms' was in highest correlation with the degree of asthma control (r = 0.915, p < 0.01). Discussion and conclusion: In this study the children and adolescents with asthma showed an overall good quality of life. Control of asthma symptoms in children and adolescents positively influenced their quality of life. IZVLEČEKUvod: Astma je globalni zdravstveni problem, ki negativno vpliva na različne vidike kakovosti življenja. Cilj raziskave je bil preučiti kakovost življenja pri otrocih in mladostnikih z astmo ter povezavo med stopnjo nadzora astme in kakovostjo življenja. Metode: Presečna študija je vključevala 100 otrok in mladostnikov z astmo v šestmesečnem obdobju leta 2015. V raziskavi so bili uporabljeni: standardiziran vprašalnik o kakovosti življenja otrok z astmo (PAQLQ(S)) za oceno kakovosti življenja in vprašalnika za oceno krmiljenja astme za dve starostni skupini: test za kontrolo astme za mladostnike (ACT) in test za kontrolo astme pri otrocih (C-ACT). Rezultati: Vključenih je bilo 62 fantov in 38 deklic, starih od 7 do 17 let, katerih povprečna starost je bila 11,2 (s = 2,7) leta. Skupni rezultati v oceni PAQLQ(S) so se gibali med 3,30 in 7,00 s povprečno vrednostjo 5,95. Ugotovitve kažejo, da je večina otrok z astmo umestila svojo splošno PAQLQ(S) proti pozitivnemu koncu lestvice. Otroci so poročali o večji oslabelosti na področju »Čustva« ( = 5,84) kot na področjih »Dejavnosti« in »Simptomi«. Odstotek mladostnikov, ki spadajo v kategorijo slabega nadzora (12,5 %), je bil znatno nižji kot v skupini otrok (25,0 %). V obeh skupinah otrok je bila lestvica »Simptomi« v največji povezavi s stopnjo nadzora astme (r = 0,915, p < 0,01). Diskusija in zaključek: V raziskavi so otroci in mladostniki z a...

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“…The indices of emotional functioning in the patients with UC BA, PC BA and C BA were 39. Similarly, Indian study concluded that mild to moderate QOL impairment occurred in activity domain (mean score 5.17) and emotional domain (mean score 5.00) [13].…”

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The influence of bronchial asthma control level on the quality of life indices

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Objective-to study the indices of general and specific quality of life in schoolchildren, depending on the level of bronchial asthma control. Materials and methods. Quality of life parameters of 189 in-patients with BA, aged 6-17 years and 95 controls were studied. Parallel questioning with subsequent analysis of quality of life indices in 189 parents of BA children and 95 parents of the control group children was performed. General QL was evaluated using РedsQL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0). Specific quality of life was evaluated using specific quality of life questionnaire for the children ill with bronchial asthma-PAQLQ (Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire). Statistical analysis of the data obtained was done by variance statistical methods using the standard program package of multivariate statistical analysis Statistica 6.0 Results. The study found the index of physical functioning to be 43.6 [31.3-62.5] points in the children with UC BA, 53.1 [37.5-68.2] points in those with PC BA, being significantly lower as compared to the control group children-79.6 [56.0-100.0] points (P < 0.001). Рhysical functioning index in the children with UC BA was 1.7 times lower as compared to those with C BA. Comparison of the indices in those with PC BA-53,1 [37.5-68.2] points and C BA-74.1 [50.0-76.0] points, showed that physical activity in the children with PC BA was significantly lower as compared to those with C BA (P < 0.001). The analysis showed no significant difference between the answers of the children with asthma and their parents. No significant difference between the answers of healthy children's parents and the children themselves was revealed as well (P > 0.05). The cumulative index of QL was dependent on the level of BA control. It was 2.5 [1.4-3.6] points in the children with UC BA, being significantly lower as compared to those with PC BA-3.9 [2.8-4.9] points, and C BA-6.2 [5.6-6.8] points (P < 0.001); and in the children with PC BA this index was significantly lower as compared to those with C BA (P < 0.01). Conclusions. Along with traditional methods of assessment of respiratory function and laboratory indices of inflammatory process activity in bronchial asthma, study of physical and mental health, social activity, general wellbeing and many other parameters of quality of life, as well as the influence of treatment on these parameters should be carried out.

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A prospective study to assess the quality of life in children with asthma using the pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire

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Quality of life in children with bronchial asthma

Quality of life in children with bronchial asthma

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The influence of bronchial asthma control level on the quality of life indices

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