TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
T2 - A comprehensive biopsychosocial approach
AU - Chen, Kuan Lin
AU - Tseng, Mei Hui
AU - Shieh, Jeng Yi
AU - Lu, Lu
AU - Huang, Chien Yu
N1 - Funding Information:
We especially thank Dr. Hui-Yi Wang, and Cheng-Chang Cheng, as well as the physical and occupational therapists of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of National Taiwan University Hospital, the Ministry of Education, the Bureaus of Education of all the cities and counties, the Cerebral Palsy Association of R.O.C., all local associations and foundations of Cerebral Palsy, and the administrators and teachers of kindergartens and elementary schools for their assistance with recruiting children. We are also grateful to all parents and children for participating in the study. The study was supported through funding awarded to Mei-Hui Tseng from the National Science Council, Taiwan ( NSC 97-2410-H-002-044-MY2 ; NSC 100-2314-B-002-009 ).
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - This study investigated the determinants of quality of life (QOL) of children with cerebral palsy (CP) considering possible variables comprehensively from a biopsychosocial perspective by adopting the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and using a CP-specific QOL questionnaire. A total of 167 children with CP (mean age 9.06 years, SD 2.61 years) and their caregivers participated in this study. Children's QOL was measured by the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life for Children (CP QOL-Child) - primary caregiver proxy-report form. The potential determinants of QOL were collected based on all ICF dimensions. Results of seven multiple regression models showed that the determinants of QOL in children with CP were multidimensional and biopsychosocial in nature, i.e., encompassing the domains of health condition, body functions and structures, and contextual factors of the ICF. Children's behavioral and emotional problems as well as caregiver's psychological and family-related factors were important determinants of QOL in children with CP. Knowledge of the determinants of QOL could serve as a guide in a holistic approach to evaluation and intervention targeted at these determinants to improve the QOL of children with CP.
AB - This study investigated the determinants of quality of life (QOL) of children with cerebral palsy (CP) considering possible variables comprehensively from a biopsychosocial perspective by adopting the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and using a CP-specific QOL questionnaire. A total of 167 children with CP (mean age 9.06 years, SD 2.61 years) and their caregivers participated in this study. Children's QOL was measured by the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life for Children (CP QOL-Child) - primary caregiver proxy-report form. The potential determinants of QOL were collected based on all ICF dimensions. Results of seven multiple regression models showed that the determinants of QOL in children with CP were multidimensional and biopsychosocial in nature, i.e., encompassing the domains of health condition, body functions and structures, and contextual factors of the ICF. Children's behavioral and emotional problems as well as caregiver's psychological and family-related factors were important determinants of QOL in children with CP. Knowledge of the determinants of QOL could serve as a guide in a holistic approach to evaluation and intervention targeted at these determinants to improve the QOL of children with CP.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.12.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.12.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 24374895
AN - SCOPUS:84891070421
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 35
SP - 520
EP - 528
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
IS - 2
ER -