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- Title
A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND VARIABLES INFLUENCING IT IN CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER VERSUS BRONCHIAL ASTHMA: STUDY CONDUCTED AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE.
- Authors
Singh, Amit Kumar; Mamta; Shirahatti, Nikhilesh B.; Singh, Pooja
- Abstract
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by episodes of wheeze, cough, and shortness of breath. Hence, the present study was conducted for assessing the Quality of Life and factors affecting it in children diagnosed with Attention – deficit/ hyperactivity disorder versus Bronchial asthma. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 children within the age range of 8 to 16 years were enrolled. Out of these 50 children, 25 were children with recently established diagnosis of ADHD and remaining 25 were children with established diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the subjects was obtained. Pediatric Quality of Life Scale (PedsQL) and Parenting Practices Questionnaire were used. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: Mean age of the subjects of the ADHD group and asthma group was 13.2 years and 14.1 years respectively. Majority proportion of subjects were boys. While comparing the parent’s report of QoL among two study groups, significantly better results were obtained in the Asthma group. However, while comparing the child’s report of QoL among two study groups, non-significant results were obtained. Also, significant correlation was seen among parenting style and QoL. Conclusion: ADHD is a childhood ailment that is equally debilitating as a persistent physical illness such as Asthma. The quality of life for the kid can be greatly enhanced via therapy and an emphasis on parenting approaches.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASTHMA; RESPIRATORY diseases; DYSPNEA; QUALITY of life; COUGH
- Publication
International Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 3, p91
- ISSN
2230-8598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.70034/ijmedph.2024.3.15