Development, problem behavior, and quality of life in a population based sample of eight-year-old children with down syndrome
| Autor: | Simone Buitendijk, Helma B. M. van Gameren-Oosterom, Jacobus P. van Wouwe, Jeanet Bruil, Minne Fekkes, Ashna D. Mohangoo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Down syndrome Developmental Disabilities Gross motor skill Population lcsh:Medicine Child Behavior Disorders Developmental and Pediatric Neurology Social and Behavioral Sciences Pediatrics Chromosomal Disorders Child Development Quality of life CH - Child Health Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Psychology Humans Cognitive skill lcsh:Science Psychiatry Child Behavior Checklist education Child Psychomotor learning Clinical Genetics education.field_of_study Multidisciplinary business.industry lcsh:R Cognitive Psychology medicine.disease Child development BSS - Behavioural and Societal Sciences Mental Health Health Developmental Psychology Quality of Life lcsh:Q Female Down Syndrome business Clinical psychology Research Article Human |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, 7, 6 PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 7, p e21879 (2011) |
| Popis: | Objective: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have delayed psychomotor development. We investigated levels of development, problem behavior, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a population sample of Dutch eight-year-old children with DS. Developmental outcomes were compared with normative data of eight-year-old children from the general population. Method: Over a three-year-period all parents with an eight-year-old child with DS were approached by the national parent organization. Developmental skills were assessed by means of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Ability. To measure emotional and behavioral problems we used the Child Behavior Checklist. HRQoL was assessed with the TNO-AZL Children's Quality of Life questionnaire. Analyses of variance were applied to compare groups. Results: A total of 337 children participated. Mean developmental age was substantially lower than mean calendar age (3.9 years, SD 0.87 and 8.1 years, SD 0.15 respectively). Mean developmental age was significantly lower among boys than girls (3.6 (SD 0.85) and 4.2 years (SD 0.82) respectively; p |
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