Health-related quality of life and family functioning of primary caregivers of children with down syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Down Syndrome (DS; OMIM #190685), known as trisomy 21, is one of the most common genetic disorders in the human population and the commonest known cause of intellectual disability. The study was conducted to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of children with DS syndrome and its impact on family functioning.

Purpose of study

To assess the quality of life of children with trisomy 21 and the impact of the disorder on the family.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional questionnaire study. The respondents were 52 parents of children with trisomy 21. The following structured questionnaires were used: the PedsQL^™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales, the PedsQL^™ Family Impact Module and Study-Specific Questionnaire (SSQ).

Results

The combined scores

SUBMITTER: Rozensztrauch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756234 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature