Psychosocial issues of parents of children with cleft lip and palate in relation to their behavioral problems
Psychosocial issues of parents of children with cleft lip and palate in relation to their behavioral problems
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唇腭裂儿童家长与其行为问题相关的心理社会问题
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2015
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N. Kumar
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P. Thamilselvan;M. Kumar;J. Murthy;M. Sharma;N. Kumar
Objective: The objective was to identify the behavioral problems if any, in children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) and its relationship with their parents′ quality-of-life (QOL) and negative emotions. Design: A cross-sectional explorative study. Setting: Both inpatient and outpatient department of Cleft Care Center, in the hospital. Patients: Participants were 50 parents of CLP children in the age group of 1-5 years. Main Outcome Measures: Outcome measures are QOL, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21, and child behavior checklist. Results: There is a significant positive relationship between internalizing problems such as emotional reactivity, somatic complaints, withdrawn behavior, and on the stress. There was a positive relationship between attention problem of children with parental depression and stress and also between internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems with various aspects of QOL. Conclusion: This study has implications in understanding how CLP children′s behavioral problems influence the parent′s QOL.