2014
DOI: 10.1177/0194599814531912
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Caregiver Quality of Life Is Related to Severity of Otitis Media in Children

Abstract: Objective Otitis media (OM) in children is the most frequent reason for physician visits in developed countries and burdens caregivers, society, and the child. Our objective was to describe the impact of OM severity on parent/caregiver quality of life (QoL). Study Design Multi-institutional prospective cross-sectional study. Setting Otolaryngology, family, and pediatric practices. Subjects and Methods Children 6 to 24 months old with and without a primary diagnosis of recurrent OM and their caregivers. P… Show more

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“…The OM-6 and the Family Functioning Questionnaire have also been combined to form a telephone questionnaire to assess child and caregiver QoL during an AOM episode [ 6 ]. Recently, an AOM-specific online interview has been used to assess the burden of AOM on caregivers [ 15 ], as has the generic PedsQL Family Impact survey [ 16 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The OM-6 and the Family Functioning Questionnaire have also been combined to form a telephone questionnaire to assess child and caregiver QoL during an AOM episode [ 6 ]. Recently, an AOM-specific online interview has been used to assess the burden of AOM on caregivers [ 15 ], as has the generic PedsQL Family Impact survey [ 16 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[4][5][6][7] Este é o primeiro estudo que avalia o impacto da OM sobre a qualidade de vida das crianças portuguesas e o efeito a curto-prazo da colocação de tubos de ventilação transtimpânicos, utilizando para tal um instrumento doença-específico validado para Português Europeu.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…3 Embora a OM tenha mostrado estar associada a um impacto considerável na qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde e ser uma importante causa de preocupação dos cuidadores noutras populações, [4][5][6][7] o seu impacto na qualidade de vida das crianças portuguesas não é conhecido.…”
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“…Unlike instruments with a fixed set of items, PROMIS utilizes CAT technology based on item response theory to filter items that are redundant or do not apply to the respondent, thus enabling the administration of individually tailored questionnaires with fewer items while still maintaining adequate psychometrics [7]. Researchers across diverse medical fields, including orthopedic surgery, have embraced this novel approach to measure patient-reported outcomes [2,4,[16][17][18]24]. As a result of its increasing popularity, most of the PROMIS questionnaires have been translated to Spanish, with translations to several other languages currently underway.…”
Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%