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Date Published: 11/09/2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v505i1.1070
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Vol. 505 No. 1 (2021)
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Thị Thu, N. ., & Thị Diệu Thúy, N. . (2021). HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA FROM 8 TO 12 YEARS OLD AT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 505(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v505i1.1070

HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA FROM 8 TO 12 YEARS OLD AT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Nguyễn Thị Thu1,2,, Nguyễn Thị Diệu Thúy2
1 Hoai Duc General Hospital
2 Hanoi Medical University

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A cross sectional study was conducted to describe health related quality of life (HrQoL) of children with asthma from 8 to 12 years old at the  National Children’s Hospital. There were 123 children with asthma were recruited  for study between 7/2020 to 4/2021. Boys were 69,1%. 94,3% children  suffered from mild asthma and 9,8% were well controlled asthma. HrQoL of children with asthma were measured by PedsQL 3.0 AM, with  mean score were 75,5 ± 14,88 with lowest score in asthma symptoms (66,1± 16,21). The general HrQoL score of children with asthma meassured by PedsQL™ 4.0 were 77,57±12,55. This result was similar of  healthy children group. Lowest score was seen in  emotional functioning (73,62 ± 19,06). HrQoL in school functioning was significantly lower  in comparison with that of HrQoL in healthy children. Conclusions: Asthma affects to HrQoL, especially in emotional  and school functionings.

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Health related quality of life, asthma, children

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