Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology
Aim: This research aims to determine whether the time of injury (congenital or acquired) affects the quality of life (QOL) in families having a child or adolescent with neurological impairment. Design: Comparative, cross-sectional study. Material and methods: To find out if there are differences in...
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| author | Maria V. Morcov Liliana Pădure Cristian G. Morcov Andrada Mirea Marian Ghiță Gelu Onose |
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| description | Aim: This research aims to determine whether the time of injury (congenital or acquired) affects the quality of life (QOL) in families having a child or adolescent with neurological impairment. Design: Comparative, cross-sectional study. Material and methods: To find out if there are differences in the quality of life domains between these two groups, 66 subjects (31 mothers of patients with congenital disorders and 35 mothers of patients with acquired disorders) completed the PedsQL-Family Impact Module (PedsQL-FIM), the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument—Short Form (WHOQOL-BRIEF), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Results: Analyzing the PedsQL-FIM dimensions, we found significant differences between groups in terms of emotional functioning, communication, and worry, which favor the congenital group. There are no statistically significant differences between social functioning, cognitive functioning, and daily activities groups. No significant differences between groups when evaluating the WHOQOL-BRIEF’s domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment) have been found. According to CERQ results, adaptive strategies had higher mean scores in the congenital than in the acquired group. The mean score for maladaptive strategies in the congenital group is higher than that in the acquired one, except for catastrophizing, which is higher for acquired. Conclusion: Our findings show that the mothers of patients with acquired neuropathology have a lower quality of life in the emotional functioning, communication, and worry domains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc2efe5bf62d4fcba2d5d923fa5a840a2023-11-23T10:31:19ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-05-019571410.3390/children9050714Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired NeuropathologyMaria V. Morcov0Liliana Pădure1Cristian G. Morcov2Andrada Mirea3Marian Ghiță4Gelu Onose5National Clinical Centre of Neurorehabilitation for Children “Dr. N. Robanescu”, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Clinical Centre of Neurorehabilitation for Children “Dr. N. Robanescu”, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Clinical Centre of Neurorehabilitation for Children “Dr. N. Robanescu”, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Clinical Centre of Neurorehabilitation for Children “Dr. N. Robanescu”, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 050097 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020022 Bucharest, RomaniaAim: This research aims to determine whether the time of injury (congenital or acquired) affects the quality of life (QOL) in families having a child or adolescent with neurological impairment. Design: Comparative, cross-sectional study. Material and methods: To find out if there are differences in the quality of life domains between these two groups, 66 subjects (31 mothers of patients with congenital disorders and 35 mothers of patients with acquired disorders) completed the PedsQL-Family Impact Module (PedsQL-FIM), the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument—Short Form (WHOQOL-BRIEF), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Results: Analyzing the PedsQL-FIM dimensions, we found significant differences between groups in terms of emotional functioning, communication, and worry, which favor the congenital group. There are no statistically significant differences between social functioning, cognitive functioning, and daily activities groups. No significant differences between groups when evaluating the WHOQOL-BRIEF’s domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment) have been found. According to CERQ results, adaptive strategies had higher mean scores in the congenital than in the acquired group. The mean score for maladaptive strategies in the congenital group is higher than that in the acquired one, except for catastrophizing, which is higher for acquired. Conclusion: Our findings show that the mothers of patients with acquired neuropathology have a lower quality of life in the emotional functioning, communication, and worry domains.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/5/714disabilityquality of lifefamilycongenital neuropathologyacquired neuropathology |
| spellingShingle | Maria V. Morcov Liliana Pădure Cristian G. Morcov Andrada Mirea Marian Ghiță Gelu Onose Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology Children disability quality of life family congenital neuropathology acquired neuropathology |
| title | Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in Families with Children or Adolescents Having Congenital versus Acquired Neuropathology |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of the quality of life in families with children or adolescents having congenital versus acquired neuropathology |
| topic | disability quality of life family congenital neuropathology acquired neuropathology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/5/714 |
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