Generic and Disease-specific Health-related Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Autor: Sam M. Han, Charles R. Hong, Gaby Dorval, Biren P. Modi, Alexis P. Hurley, Jessica McCaig, Owen S. Henry, Danielle A. Stamm, Steven J. Staffa
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 73:338-344
ISSN: 1536-4801
0277-2116
Popis: OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess overall and disease-specific health-related quality of life (hrQOL) in patients with pediatric intestinal failure (PIF) and caregivers and elucidate differences from healthy and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) illness cohorts. METHODS Cross-sectional study of patients with PIF and their caregivers managed at a multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation program using the PedsQL Generic Core and the Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module to assess generic and disease-specific hrQOL, respectively. These data were compared to established healthy and chronic GI disease controls. RESULTS A total of 53 patients (mean age 6.2 ± 3.9 years) and their caregivers were studied. Patients reported lower generic hrQOL than healthy children (73.0 vs 83.84, P
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