Abstract
BackgroundInformation on health-related quality of life is becoming increasingly important in children with cerebral palsy. This study investigated the relationship between activity limitation and health-related quality of life in school-aged children with cerebral palsy.MethodsData were collected from 71 children aged 6–15 years with cerebral palsy. Activity limitations were assessed using functional classification systems, including the Korean-Gross Motor Function Classification System (K-GMFCS) and the Korean-Manual Ability Classification System (K-MACS). Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Korean version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire. Physical therapists collected the data by interviewing the parents of the subjects.ResultsBoth the K-GMFCS and the K-MACS were significantly positively correlated with the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire. The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire score differed significantly with respect to the functional classification systems. The differences in the ratings according to the K-GMFCS levels were significant, except those between levels I and II, levels II and III, levels III and IV, and levels IV and V. In the K-MACS, there were no significant differences between levels I and II, levels III and IV, and levels IV and V. The K-GMFCS and the K-MACS were significant predictors of health-related quality of life, demonstrating 75.5% of the variance (p < 0.05).ConclusionComprehensive information on children with cerebral palsy should be gathered to provide professionals with a better understanding of health-related quality of life.
Highlights
Information on health-related quality of life is becoming increasingly important in children with cerebral palsy
The quality of life (QOL) references the general well-being of individuals and societies and is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns” [5]
We looked at correlations between the functional classification systems and Health-related QOL (HRQOL), with an emphasis on examining which relationships exist among the different types of assessments and what degree
Summary
Information on health-related quality of life is becoming increasingly important in children with cerebral palsy. This study investigated the relationship between activity limitation and health-related quality of life in school-aged children with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent disability secondary to non-progressive brain anomalies arising in the fetus or during infancy that impairs posture and restricts movements. The range of development and comorbidities of children with CP vary. The QOL references the general well-being of individuals and societies and is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns” [5].
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