Parent-Child Agreement on Fatigue in Pediatric Otolaryngology Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate parent-child agreement on fatigue reporting in pediatric otolaryngology patients and whether agreement might vary by diagnosis and other patient factors.

Study design

Cross-sectional survey.

Methods

Patients ages 5-18 years old being evaluated for hearing loss (HL) or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were recruited from a pediatric otolaryngology clinic and sleep center. Children and parents completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL MFS).

Results

Responses of 42 patients with HL, 49 with OSA, 10 with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), and 34 controls were analyzed. Parent and child PedsQL MFS scores were strongly correlated (Pearson r > 0.7) across groups with few exceptions. Only the m

SUBMITTER: Ensing AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature