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Quality of life in adolescents with cerebral palsy

QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY I.Prpić, Z. Modrušan-Mozetič, Z. Korotaj, I. Vlašić-Cicvarić and Paucic-Kirincic University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Department of Pediatrics "Kantrida", Rijeka, Croatia. Purpose: Evaluation of Quality of life in group of adolescents with cerebral palsy with newly constructed HRQOL questionnaire which was developed regarding Croatian national customs and cultural identity. Method ; The newly constructed HRQOL questionnaire covers seven domains ; emotional well being, physical activities, family functioning, sexuality, education and treatment satisfaction adapted in regard to age, national customs and life style. The questionnaire consists of 42 items and answers are given on Likert scale (5 degree from never to always), self-assessment. The test was applied on 32 adolescents (10 female, 22 male), age 11-21 (M=16, 8 age). All subjects had normal intellectual functioning, good reading ability and no comorbidity. Results: On each scale of seven measured domains adolescents have given good satisfaction level of functioning. No statistical differences have been found between gender accept in the domain of sexuality, were female adolescents are more unsatisfied with quality of their sexual activities then male adolescent with cerebral palsy. Conclusion: Application of this Questionnaire in clinical practice will help identify domains of life, which they found most restricted and dysfunctional because of disease. In this way we will be able to approve psychological support and medical treatment and help to approve Quality of life to chronically ill.

cerebral palsy; quolity of life

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