Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families.
| dc.contributor.author | Dobhal, Manjusha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Juneja, Monica | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jain, Rahul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sairam, Smitha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thiagarajan, D | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-19T08:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-19T08:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine the health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy and their families. Methods: One hundred children (3-10 years of age) receiving regular rehabilitation therapy for cerebral palsy for last 1 year at a Child Development Centrer were enrolled and the Lifestyle assessment questionnaire – cerebral palsy was administered to the parents. Results: 9% had good, 24% had mildly-affected, 37% had moderately-affected and 30% had severely-affected healthrelated quality of life. The physical independence, mobility and social integration dimensions were much more severely affected than the clinical burden, economic burden and schooling dimensions. Conclusion: Health-related quality of child is affected in most children with cerebral palsy. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Dobhal Manjusha, Juneja Monica, Jain Rahul, Sairam Smitha, Thiagarajan D. Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families. Indian Pediatrics. 2014 May; 51(5): 385-387. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/170615 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.indianpediatrics.net/may2014/may-385-387.htm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cerebral Palsy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Quality of life | en_US |
| dc.subject | Questionnaire | en_US |
| dc.title | Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |