Determination of Variables Influencing the Quality of Life in Children with Liver Transplantation
| Autor: | Nursen Altuğ, Çiğdem Omur Ecevit, Miray Karakoyun, Ezgi Kıran Taşçı, Bahire Bolışık, Sema Aydoğdu |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | English<br />Turkish |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Research, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 208-212 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2147-9445 2587-2478 |
| DOI: | 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2018.34654 |
| Popis: | Aim:This clinical study examined various dimensions of the Quality of Life (QoL) in children who had undergone liver transplantation.Materials and Methods:The patient group (n=50) of the study consisted of children and their families where the child had received a liver transplant (possibly from their mother) in Ege University Organ Transplant Research Center. The control group (n=50) consisted of children and their families who did not undergo any organ transplants, did not have any health issues and were of similar age, gender and socio-economic status with the members of the study group. The children in the study were examined with a QoL questionnaire named KINDer Lebensqualitätsfragebogen (Children’s Quality of Life Questionnaire).Results:The overall QoL and the QoL in the physical, emotional, self-esteem, family, friend, and school sub-categories as reported by the children themselves in the study group, in both the 8-12 and 13-16 year age groups were determined to be higher (p |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|