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- Title
What Is the Health and Well-Being Burden for Parents Living With a Child With ADHD in the United Kingdom?
- Authors
Peasgood, Tessa; Bhardwaj, Anupam; Brazier, John E.; Biggs, Katie; Coghill, David; Daley, David; Cooper, Cindy L.; De Silva, Cyril; Harpin, Val; Hodgkins, Paul; Nadkarni, Amulya; Setyawan, Juliana; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S.
- Abstract
Objective: To explore the burden associated with childhood ADHD in a large observational study. Methods: We recruited familes with at least one child (6-18 years) with ADHD via 15 NHS trusts in the UK, and collected data from all family members. We made careful adjustments to ensure a like-for-like comparison with two different control groups, and explored the impact of controlling for a positive parental/carer ADHD screen, employment, and relationship status. Results: We found significant negative impacts of childhood ADHD on parents'/carers' hours and quality of sleep, satisfaction with leisure time, and health-related quality of life (measured by the EuroQol-5D [EQ-5D]). We found a decrement in life satisfaction, mental well-being (as measured by the Short-Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale [S-WEMWBS]), and satisfaction with intimate relationships, but this was not always robust across the different control groups. We did not find any decrement in satisfaction with health, self-reported health status, or satisfaction with income. Conclusion: The study quantifies the impact on the health and well-being of parents living with a child with ADHD using a survey of families attending ADHD clinics in the United Kingdom.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; GREAT Britain. National Health Service; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; LIFE satisfaction; QUALITY of life; RELATIONSHIP status; PARENTS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH methodology; FAMILIES; EVALUATION research; COMPARATIVE studies; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 14, p1962
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054720925899