Health-related quality of life in children with congenital heart disease aged 5 to 7 years: a multicentre controlled cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of tremendous progress in congenital cardiology, more attention has been given to patient-related outcomes, especially in assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). However, most studies have mainly focused on teenagers or adults and currently, few HRQoL controlled data is available in young children. This study aimed to evaluate HRQoL of children with CHD aged 5 to 7 y.o., in comparison with contemporary peers recruited in school, as well as the factors associated with HRQoL in this population.

Methods

This multicentre controlled prospective cross-sectional study included 124 children with a CHD (mean age = 6.0 ± 0.8 y, 45% female) during their outpatient visit and 125 controls (mean age = 6.2

SUBMITTER: Abassi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7659069 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature