Evaluation of nutritional adjustment program on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease.

Autor:	Jafari SA; Associate Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Rezaeian A; Evidence Based Care Research Center, Instructor Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.; Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Namjou Z; MSc in Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.; Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran., Ghayour-Mobarhan M; Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.; International UNESCO Center for Health Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Ghaneifar Z; Graduate of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of education and health promotion [J Educ Health Promot] 2021 May 20; Vol. 10, pp. 141. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 20 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.4103/jehp.jehp_855_20
Abstrakt:	Background: Chronic liver disease is associated with decreased quality of life. The quality of life of children with chronic liver disease is related to their quality of life. Malnutrition is associated with death from cirrhosis, development of complications, and health-related quality of life in people with liver disease. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of nutritional adjustment program on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was performed on children with chronic liver disease referred to the nutrition clinic of Ghaem Educational-Research Center in Mashhad in 2015. In this study, 77 children with chronic liver disease were randomly divided into two groups. Before and after the intervention, patients' quality of life was assessed with the PedsQL™ 4.0 generic core scale questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS16 software. Results: In the postintervention stage, the mean total score of quality of life in the experimental group was 1965.0 ± 270.9 and in the control group was 1522.5 ± 321.3 ( P < 0.001). The difference in quality of life score of physical, social, and school performance in the two groups was significant. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it seems that interventions that can improve the quality of life of children with chronic liver disease can be an important step in advancing these people toward a healthy and quality life. As a result, it is possible to take steps to improve the quality of life of patients by encouraging children with liver disease and providing information about diet. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.)
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