The association of feeding difficulties and generic health-related quality of life among children born with esophageal atresia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children born with esophageal atresia experience feeding difficulties. This study investigates the association of feeding difficulties and generic health-related quality of life among children aged 2-7 and 8-17 years, born with esophageal atresia.

Methods

108 families (n = 36 aged 2-7 years; n = 72 aged 8-17) answered a survey regarding difficulties in their child's mealtimes and a validated generic health-related quality of life instrument(PedsQL 4.0). Clinical data was collected from hospital records. The association of feeding difficulties and health-related quality of life was analysed trough Mann-Whitney U-test. Linear regression determined whether the number of concurrent feeding difficulties in the child decreased the health-related quality of life scores.

SUBMITTER: Orno Ax S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature