Assessment of Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Assessment of quality of life in children with Cerebral Palsy needs to be measure by CP- specific questionnaire. Objectives: To assess quality of life in children with cerebralpalsy using CP specific questionnaire and tocorrelate the quality of life(QOL) with various demographic factors and clinical profile in these children. Material & Methods: This study was a prospective and observational study and was conducted in department of Pediatrics at R.N.T. Medical College Udaipur and in various institutes. 102 patients of Cerebral Palsy between age of 2 to 18 years both male and female child, were included in the study and free from any other significant chronic illness. Results: CP-QOL questionnaire was administered to 102 CP Children (81 male, 21Female).Majority of cases were Spastic diplegic (40.2%) followed by Paraplegic (21.6%). The mean score of CP Child is highest in age group 13-18 yr.Child score is more than parents score in each age group.The mean score by parents, child and total score is increases by education level of child with significant difference.There is no significant difference in mean score of child by education of parents. But total score is highest in higher education of parents.There is no significant difference in QOL by sex of child, socioeconomic status, location of residence and theirperinatal history. Conclusion: This study shows that many feasible changes can be adopted to improve the QOL of CP patients and their Parents.
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Kalpesh Kumar Jain, Pradhuman Jain, Devendra Sareen, Sudipta Jain
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