A STUDY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, IN ARGES, ROMANIA
A STUDY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, IN ARGES, ROMANIA
Author(s): Andrei DumitruSubject(s): Regional Geography, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: cerebral palsy; quality of life; children; evaluation; health status;
Summary/Abstract: " Purpose: To assess the impact of cerebral palsy on health-related quality of life of Arges county-Romania children.This is a cross-sectional survey. The study involved 54 children (33 males and 21 females), between 1 and 12 years of age, with cerebral palsy. The socio-demographic details of the participants were obtained through interviews. Their HRQoL was assessed using the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form. Severity of motor disability was assessed and classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification System. Data were summarised using descriptive statistics. The participants’ overall scores and scores on each domain of were very low.
Journal: Euromentor Journal - Studies about education
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 129-137
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
