Fatigue among children with a chronic disease: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine: (1) which biological/lifestyle, psychological and/or social factors are associated with fatigue among children with a chronic disease and (2) how much each of these factors contributes to explaining variance in fatigue.

Design and setting

This was a cross-sectional study across two children's hospitals.

Patients

We included children aged 8-18 years who visited the outpatient clinic with cystic fibrosis, an autoimmune disease or postcancer treatment.

Main outcome measures

Fatigue was assessed using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Generic biological/lifestyle, psychological and social factors were assessed using clinical assessment tools and questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to test the associations b

SUBMITTER: Nap-van der Vlist MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893660 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature