Impact of Symptoms of Maternal Anxiety and Depression on Quality of Life of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Factors associated with health and oral health–related quality of life of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

“…In addition, these individuals often present sensory, cognitive, behavioral, communication, and convulsive changes that interfere with their physical capacity, as well as school, social, and emotional aspects, which favors the finding of low quality of life scores. 2,14,32 In addition, it is worth mentioning that the emotional aspect was the least compromised in this study, corroborating the findings in literature, due to the difficulty of individuals with CP to express their feelings and emotions to parents. 32,34,35 In the present study, 82.5% of individuals with CP presented some communication difficulties.…”

“…The mean HRQoL score was low, with greater impairment of physical capacity, followed by school, social, and emotional aspects. Low scores and greater impairment of physical ability compared to psychosocial aspects were also found in the pediatric population with CP in the United States, Canada, China, Thailand, and Turkey, despite the social and cultural differences of each locality. Movement and posture disorders, originating from CP, impair the performance of physical activities.…”

“…10,12 The concept of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is related to the impact that health or oral diseases have on the functioning, well-being, or quality of daily life of the individual. 1 Few studies have evaluated possible factors associated with the HRQoL [13][14][15] and OHRQoL 3,16 of children with CP. The international literature reports the association of low HRQoL scores of children and adolescents with type of CP, 14 high levels in the evaluation of the Gross Motor Function Classification System, 13,14 low intellect, 14 pain, 15 epilepsy, 13 maternal psychological changes, 14,15 and parental stress levels.…”

“…1 Few studies have evaluated possible factors associated with the HRQoL [13][14][15] and OHRQoL 3,16 of children with CP. The international literature reports the association of low HRQoL scores of children and adolescents with type of CP, 14 high levels in the evaluation of the Gross Motor Function Classification System, 13,14 low intellect, 14 pain, 15 epilepsy, 13 maternal psychological changes, 14,15 and parental stress levels. 15 Regarding OHRQoL, the studies have shown their association with dental caries, 3,16 bruxism, 3 family income, 3,16 and communication skills.…”

Using the validated PedsQL^TM questionnaires for measuring the quality of life of children who suffer from diabetes mellitus and cerebral palsy

“…The quality of life that is associated with health is now considered a necessary measurement for children with cerebral palsy (Tantilipikorn et al, 2013b). Cerebral palsy affects the quality of life of children who suffer from it, and their parents state that they must frequently decide for their children (Türkoğlu et al, 2016).…”