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Longitudinal study on health-related quality of life among child and adolescent survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

verfasst von: Wenhua Tian, Zhaobao Jia, Guangfeng Duan, Weizhi Liu, Xiao Pan, Qiang Guo, Ru Chen, Xue Zhang

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To longitudinally characterize child survivors’ quality of life after a massive earthquake in low- and middle-income settings.

Methods

Population-based surveys were conducted in the severely affected areas 15 and 36 months after the earthquake, using a multi-stage systematic sampling design.

Results

A total of 596 participants were included in the initial assessment, of which 430 were re-surveyed in the follow-up assessment. For both assessments, means of the PedsQL total and subscale scores fell significantly below the general healthy children (P < 0.05 for all comparisons). Reduction in PedsQL total scores was observed from the initial to the follow-up assessment (82.2 vs. 80.3, P = 0.01). In regression analysis, mental health symptoms were examined as the biggest contributors for PedsQL scores, and girls and older children were found to report lower PedsQL scores than their counterparts.

Conclusions

Health-related quality of life among child and adolescent survivors decreased over time. Besides helping children with identified risk experiences, attention should also be allocated to children without specific traumatic experiences, since the earthquake may have a delayed effect on them.

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Titel: Longitudinal study on health-related quality of life among child and adolescent survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
verfasst von: Wenhua Tian
Zhaobao Jia
Guangfeng Duan
Weizhi Liu
Xiao Pan
Qiang Guo
Ru Chen
Xue Zhang
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2013
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0201-z

Klimawandel und Gesundheit: Was Sie in der Hausarztpraxis wissen müssen und tun können

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Longitudinal study on health-related quality of life among child and adolescent survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Klimawandel und Gesundheit: Was Sie in der Hausarztpraxis wissen müssen und tun können

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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