Quality of life in young urban children: Does asthma make a difference?
Quality of life in young urban children: Does asthma make a difference?
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DOI：
10.1081/jas-120033994
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Webber, MP
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作者：
Montalto, D;Bruzzese, JM;Webber, MP
本研究的目的是确定哮喘的状况和严重程度是否对城市小学儿童的生活质量有影响。参与者是1292名来自六所学校的低收入，少数民族，城市家庭的儿童，53%是女性。护理人员提供了有关儿童哮喘诊断和过去12个月哮喘症状频率，哮喘药物使用，急诊室就诊和住院的数据。使用KINDL，一种通用的生活质量工具，儿童报告了他们的健康相关的生活质量（HRQL）。结果显示，目前哮喘的患病率很高（18%）。根据目前患有哮喘或哮喘严重程度，通过替代措施评估医疗保健利用和功能受限，未发现HRQL存在差异。这些发现与先前的研究一致，表明HRQL受哮喘状态和严重程度以外的几个因素的影响。这些结果的干预的影响进行了讨论。
The purpose of this study was to determine whether asthma status and severity have an impact on the quality of life of urban elementary school children. Participants were 1292 caregiver-child dyads from six schools serving low-income, ethnic minority, urban families; 53% of the children were female. Caregivers provided data on the children's asthma diagnosis and frequency in the last 12 months of asthma symptoms, use of medication for asthma, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. Using the KINDL, a generic quality of life instrument, children reported on their health-related quality of life (HRQL). Results revealed a high prevalence of current asthma (18%). No differences were found in HRQL based on having current asthma or the severity of asthma as assessed by proxy measures of health care utilization and limited functioning. These findings are consistent with previous research indicating that HRQL is influenced by several factors other than asthma status and severity. The implications of these results for intervention are discussed.