Abstract:
:Duchenne muscular dystrophy results in a broad spectrum of physical and psychosocial consequences, both to patient and caregivers. This study was aimed to explore health-related quality of life and its possible determinants in Duchenne muscular dystrophy children and in their parents. Caregivers (21 mothers and 6 fathers; mean age, 40.04 years) of 27 Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients (mean age, 11.26 years) completed the validated Children Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50 and the Family Strain Questionnaire. Children reported significantly lower scores than normative group in 10 of 15 Children Health Questionnaire dimensions. Only the use of wheelchairs (P = .02) and ventilators (P < .001) was significantly associated to lower health-related quality of life in Physical Functioning. On the contrary, Family Strain Questionnaire scores were not influenced by children's characteristics. Despite the presence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy deeply impairs health-related quality of life, some areas of well-being are present both in children and caregivers.
journal_name
J Child Neuroljournal_title
Journal of child neurologyauthors
Baiardini I,Minetti C,Bonifacino S,Porcu A,Klersy C,Petralia P,Balestracci S,Tarchino F,Parodi S,Canonica GW,Braido Fdoi
10.1177/0883073810389043subject
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2011-06-01 00:00:00pages
707-13issue
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0883-0738issn
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0883073810389043journal_volume
26pub_type
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