ABSTRACT
Most of definitions equate quality of life and motor functioning to each other. The aim of this study was to examination the association between gross motor function and QOL domains for children with Cerebral Palsy [CP]. In this analytical cross - sectional study, 60 children with diagnosis of cerebral palsy 4-12 years old were selected horn different clinics of occupational therapy. Cp-QOL questionnaires completed by parents of participants, and gross motor function of all children evaluated by GMFM. There were significant differences between gross motor function and quality of life domains such as social well-being and acceptance [P=0/017], feeling about functioning [P=0/003], participation and physical health [P=0/003], pain and feeling about disability [P=0/018], ability to access to health services [P=0/009]. There wasn't statistically significant relation between the optenial well-being [P=0/54] and family health [P=0/796]. There aren't relations between gross motor function and the psychosocial domains of QOL; which means Children with CP have the potential to show high psychosocial QOL scores even if they have poor functioning skills
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Most definitions equate Quality of Life with motor function. The aim of this study is to examine the association between gross motor function and Quality of Life for children with cerebral palsy.
Methods: In this analytical crosssectional study, 60 children with cerebral palsy aged 4-12 were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria from occupational therapy clinics in Hamadan. Cerebral Palsy- Quality of Life questionnaires were completed by the parents of the participants, and the gross motor function of all children was evaluated by the Gross Motor Function Measure. All data was analyzed by SPSS 16.
Results: The analysis of the data showed statistical significance between gross motor function and Quality of Life domains such as [social well-being and acceptance [p=0.017], feeling about functioning[p=0.003], participation and physical health [p=0.003], pain and feelings about disability [p=0.018], access to services [p=0.009]], while there wasn't any relationship seen between them in emotional wellbeing [p=0.54] and family health [p=0.796].
Discussion: Based on the findings of this research, there isn't any relationship between gross motor function and the psychosocial domains of Quality of Life. It means that children with cerebral palsy have the potential to have a high psychosocial Quality of Life score even if they have poor motor function.