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Health-related quality of life profile of Indonesian children and its determinants: a community-based study.
- Source :
- BMC Pediatrics; 2/22/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its determinants in children may provide a comprehensive view of child health. The study aimed to assess the HRQOL in Indonesian children and its determinants.<bold>Methods: </bold>We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in the Sleman District of Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia, from August to November 2019. We recruited children aged 2 to 18 years old using the Sleman Health and Demography Surveillance System sample frame. We used the validated Indonesian version of Pediatric Quality of life Inventory™ (Peds QL™) 4.0 Generic core scale, proxy-reports, and self-reports, to assess the HRQOL.<bold>Results: </bold>We recruited 633 proxies and 531 children aged 2-18 years. The mean total score of self-report and proxy-report were 89.9+ 8.5 and 93.3 + 6.4. There was a fair to moderate correlation between self-reports and proxy-reports, with intra-class correlation ranging from 0.34 to 0.47, all p < 0.001. Half of the children (49.4% from proxy-report and 50.1% from self-report) reported having acute illness during the last month. Based on proxy-reports, multivariate regression analysis demonstrated lower HRQOL for children with acute health problems, younger age, history of low birth weight, abnormal delivery, lower fathers' educational level, and government-paid insurance for low-income families.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Sociodemographic determinants of a child's HRQOL, acute health problems, and low birth weight were associated with lower HRQOL in the general pediatric population. In low- and middle-income countries where acute infections and low birth weight are still prevalent, its prevention and appropriate interventions should improve child health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- QUALITY of life
LOW birth weight
POOR people
INDONESIANS
CHILD patients
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712431
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155379141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03161-0