A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses
BackgroundThe health—related quality of life (HRQoL) concept is nowadays increasingly and more broadly used for helping evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatment, superseding the earlier “quality of life” approach. The HRQoL concept likewise applies to otolaryngology and this narrative review...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1077198/full |
| _version_ | 1797956012890652672 |
|---|---|
| author | Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Grażyna Mielnik–Niedzielska Anna Kasprzyk Anna Kasprzyk Artur Niedzielski Artur Niedzielski |
| author_facet | Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Grażyna Mielnik–Niedzielska Anna Kasprzyk Anna Kasprzyk Artur Niedzielski Artur Niedzielski |
| author_sort | Lechosław Paweł Chmielik |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BackgroundThe health—related quality of life (HRQoL) concept is nowadays increasingly and more broadly used for helping evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatment, superseding the earlier “quality of life” approach. The HRQoL concept likewise applies to otolaryngology and this narrative review study is focused on HRQoL outcomes in four key childhood otolaryngological diseases as reported in the literature.Study aimTo retrospectively evaluate the literature on measuring HRQoL in children suffering from selected otolaryngological illnesses, during treatment.Materials and MethodsPublished studies/case reports were searched for in Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and ORCID on the quality of life based on paediatric patient questionnaires, whether completed by subjects themselves or by their parents (by proxy). The following key words were used: health quality of life, otolaryngology/ENT, pediatrics/paediatrics. Studies before 1999 were omitted because hitherto, the “quality of life” had been imprecisely defined thus rendering any subsequent comparisions problematic.ResultsHRQoL scores and well-being were found to significantly deteriorate in child patients suffering from four important otolaryngological disorders: chronic sinusitis, nasal septum deviation, adenoid hypertrophy and hearing disease. The main problems found were infection, inflammation, disruption to family life and child-parental interaction, fitness-related issues, reduced ENT patencies and apnea.ConclusionsThe HRQoL appears to significantly deteriorate in children suffering from otolaryngological diseases. Further such studies are needed for other ENT diseases. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-10T23:42:09Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-07dfa6907ac04bdeb12063f385f1078a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-2360 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-10T23:42:09Z |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
| spelling | doaj.art-07dfa6907ac04bdeb12063f385f1078a2023-01-11T06:07:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-01-011010.3389/fped.2022.10771981077198A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnessesLechosław Paweł Chmielik0Lechosław Paweł Chmielik1Grażyna Mielnik–Niedzielska2Anna Kasprzyk3Anna Kasprzyk4Artur Niedzielski5Artur Niedzielski6Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Pediatric ENT, The Children's Hospital in Dziekanów Leśny, Dziekanów Leśny, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Pediatric ENT, The Children's Hospital in Dziekanów Leśny, Dziekanów Leśny, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Pediatric ENT, The Children's Hospital in Dziekanów Leśny, Dziekanów Leśny, PolandBackgroundThe health—related quality of life (HRQoL) concept is nowadays increasingly and more broadly used for helping evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatment, superseding the earlier “quality of life” approach. The HRQoL concept likewise applies to otolaryngology and this narrative review study is focused on HRQoL outcomes in four key childhood otolaryngological diseases as reported in the literature.Study aimTo retrospectively evaluate the literature on measuring HRQoL in children suffering from selected otolaryngological illnesses, during treatment.Materials and MethodsPublished studies/case reports were searched for in Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and ORCID on the quality of life based on paediatric patient questionnaires, whether completed by subjects themselves or by their parents (by proxy). The following key words were used: health quality of life, otolaryngology/ENT, pediatrics/paediatrics. Studies before 1999 were omitted because hitherto, the “quality of life” had been imprecisely defined thus rendering any subsequent comparisions problematic.ResultsHRQoL scores and well-being were found to significantly deteriorate in child patients suffering from four important otolaryngological disorders: chronic sinusitis, nasal septum deviation, adenoid hypertrophy and hearing disease. The main problems found were infection, inflammation, disruption to family life and child-parental interaction, fitness-related issues, reduced ENT patencies and apnea.ConclusionsThe HRQoL appears to significantly deteriorate in children suffering from otolaryngological diseases. Further such studies are needed for other ENT diseases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1077198/fullhealth-related quality of lifepediatricsotolaryngologyhearing lossadenoid hypertrophynasal septum deviation |
| spellingShingle | Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Lechosław Paweł Chmielik Grażyna Mielnik–Niedzielska Anna Kasprzyk Anna Kasprzyk Artur Niedzielski Artur Niedzielski A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses Frontiers in Pediatrics health-related quality of life pediatrics otolaryngology hearing loss adenoid hypertrophy nasal septum deviation |
| title | A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| title_full | A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| title_fullStr | A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| title_short | A review of health—related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| title_sort | review of health related quality of life issues in children suffering from certain key otolaryngological illnesses |
| topic | health-related quality of life pediatrics otolaryngology hearing loss adenoid hypertrophy nasal septum deviation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1077198/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lechosławpawełchmielik areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT lechosławpawełchmielik areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT grazynamielnikniedzielska areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT annakasprzyk areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT annakasprzyk areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT arturniedzielski areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT arturniedzielski areviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT lechosławpawełchmielik reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT lechosławpawełchmielik reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT grazynamielnikniedzielska reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT annakasprzyk reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT annakasprzyk reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT arturniedzielski reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses AT arturniedzielski reviewofhealthrelatedqualityoflifeissuesinchildrensufferingfromcertainkeyotolaryngologicalillnesses |