Relationships between gross motor functions and health-related quality of life of Taiwanese children with cerebral palsy.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
; 88(6): 473-83, 2009 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the relationships between gross motor functions and physical and psychosocial components of the health-related quality of life of children with cerebral palsy.DESIGN:
Participants comprising 90 children (53 boys, 37 girls; mean age +/- SD = 8.2 +/- 2.4 yrs) with cerebral palsy were enrolled by a cross-sectional design. Gross motor function measure was used to quantify their gross motor functions. Their health-related quality of life was determined by the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50 (traditional Chinese version), completed by their caregivers.RESULTS:
A significant moderate positive correlation (r = 0.73, P < 0.01) existed between the physical summary scores of the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50 and gross motor function measure, 66 scores in Taiwanese children with cerebral palsy. There was no significant correlation between the psychosocial summary scores of Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50 and gross motor function measure, 66 scores in cerebral palsy (r = -0.13, P = 0.23).CONCLUSIONS:
Gross motor functions may be good predictors of the physical component of health-related quality of life, but they are poor predictors of the psychosocial component of health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. In the future, more comprehensive information regarding children's comorbidities may need to be objectively gathered to provide professionals a better understanding of their health-related quality of life.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Paralisia Cerebral
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Destreza Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan