Quality of life among caregivers of asthmatic children attending pulmonology clinics at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic paediatric diseases, as bronchial asthma, affect the quality of life, which can be defined as the ability to preserve personal well-being despite sickness. These diseases have a huge impact on the quality of life of both the children, their parents and or caregivers.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study using convenient sampling was conducted in the paediatric pulmonology clinics at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar aiming to evaluate the quality of life among caregivers of asthmatic children. The quality of life of caregivers was assessed using the standard Paediatric Asthma Caregiver Quality of Life questionnaire. Depression and asthma control were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory; second edition and the Paediatric Asthma Control and Communica

SUBMITTER: Shaikhan FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7691908 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature