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Impact of transition readiness on quality of life in children with chronic diseases
MA Jia-Li, SHENG Nan, DING Wen-Wen, ZHANG Ying
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2018, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1) : 60-66.
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Impact of transition readiness on quality of life in children with chronic diseases
Objective To investigate the current quality of life in children with chronic diseases, and to explore the impact of transition readiness on quality of life.Methods A total of 332 children with chronic diseases from two children's hospitals in Shanghai, China were enrolled. A self-designed demographic questionnaire, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQLTM4.0), and Self-Management and Transition to Adulthood with Rx=Treatment (STARx) Questionnaire were used to evaluate transition readiness and quality of life.Results The children with chronic diseases had a significantly lower total quality of life score than the national norm (74.66±15.85 vs 81.81±12.03;P<0.001). Doctor-patient communication and health care responsibilities (the child's abilities to take care of himself/herself and adaptation to the process of diagnosis and treatment from childhood to adulthood) were positively correlated with the scores on each dimension of quality of life (P<0.05). Duration of disease, time of absence from school within six months, and the number of types of drugs taken orally were negatively correlated with the total quality of life score (rs=-0.172, -0.236, and -0.280;P<0.05). The residence (urban or rural area), monthly family income, parents' educational level, and father's occupation had significant influence on children's quality of life (P<0.05). The hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that doctor-patient communication and health care responsibilities led to a 14.3% increase in the explanation of the total variation in quality of life (P<0.001).Conclusions Quality of life is not satisfactory in children with chronic diseases. Two domains of transition readiness, namely the abilities to communicate with health providers and health care responsibilities, are major factors influencing quality of life in these children.
Chronic disease / Transition readiness / Quality of life / Child
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