Cough affects Quality of Life in asthmatic childrenaged 8-14 more than other asthma symptoms
Allergol. immunopatol
; 37(2): 80-88, mar.-abr. 2009. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Asthma may influence childrens health-related quality of life (QoL) differently by various symptoms, at different severity. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the QoLin children with asthma and describe the impact of each asthma symptom on the childs well-being at different severity levels. Material andMethods:
Two hundred randomly selected children and one of their parents who consulted an outpatient asthma clinic, participated in the study. Qol was assessed with DISABKIDS-Smiley measure for children aged 4-7 years and with DISABKIDS DCGM-37 and Asthma Module for children 8-14 year old.Results:
Most of the children suffered from mild or moderate persistent asthma. Children with uncontrolled asthma stated lower QoL compared to partly controlled or controlled in both age groups (p < 0.05 in all domains). Cough appeared to affect QoL of 8-14 year olds more than other symptoms, especially in girls. In younger children, sex (boys, p = 0.039), age (p = 0.045), proxy sex (father, p = 0.048), frequency of doctor visits (4-6 months, p = 0.001), use of beta-2 agonists (p = 0.007) and fathers smoking habits (p = 0.015) were associated with the QoL of coughing children but no correlation between cough and QoL was detected. In the 8-14 year age group coughers reported lower QoL compared to their counter parts; more over, cough was found to affect QoL more than other symptoms (p < 0.05 in all domains).Conclusions:
Cough has a direct effect on asthmatic childrens QoL but there is still an obvious need for research to reveal all the determinats of this effect (AU)RESUMEN
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Asma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Allergol. immunopatol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Aegean University/Greece
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Hippokrateion General Hospital of Thessaloniki/Greece
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/Greece
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Penteli Childrens Hospital/Greece