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Determinants of health-related quality of life in school-aged children: a general population study in the Netherlands.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Health related quality of life is the functional effect of a medical condition and/or its therapy upon a patient, and as such is particularly suitable for describing the general health of children. The objective of this study was to identify and confirm potential determinants of health-related quality of life in children aged 4-11 years in the general population in the Netherlands. Understanding such determinants may provide insights into more targeted public health policy.

Methods

As part of a population based cross sectional study, the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) Parental Form 28 was used to measure health-related quality of life in school-aged children in a general population sample. Parents of 10,651 children aged 4-11 years were interviewed from January 2001 to December 2009.

Results

Multivariate and regression analyses demonstrated a declined CHQ Physical Summary score for children who had >1 conditions, disorders or acute health complaints and who were greater consumers of healthcare; children with a non-western immigrant background; and children whose parents did not work. Lower CHQ Psychosocial Summary score was reported for children who had >1 conditions, disorders or acute health complaints, boys, children of single parents and obese children.

Conclusion

The best predictors of health-related quality of life are variables that describe use of health care and the number of disorders and health complaints. Nonetheless, a number of demographic, socio-economic and family/environmental determinants contribute to a child's health-related quality of life as well.

SUBMITTER: Houben-van Herten M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4416795 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Determinants of health-related quality of life in school-aged children: a general population study in the Netherlands.

Houben-van Herten Marieke M   Bai Guannan G   Hafkamp Esther E   Landgraf Jeanne M JM   Raat Hein H  

PloS one 20150501 5


<h4>Background</h4>Health related quality of life is the functional effect of a medical condition and/or its therapy upon a patient, and as such is particularly suitable for describing the general health of children. The objective of this study was to identify and confirm potential determinants of health-related quality of life in children aged 4-11 years in the general population in the Netherlands. Understanding such determinants may provide insights into more targeted public health policy.<h4  ...[more]

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