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KMID : 0357220100220030037
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2010 Volume.22 No. 3 p.37 ~ p.44
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Functions (Mobility, Self-care, Social Ability) and Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Ko Joo-Yeon
Lee Suk-Min
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the functional (mobility, self-care, social ability) and health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: A cross- sectional survey of 202 children with CP, mean age years, was carried out using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), and Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ).
Results: The functional assessment of children with CP showed that a more severe GMFCS level was associated with lower functional abilities (p<0.05). The health-related quality of life assessment showed that psychosocial well-being was less impaired than physical well-being. The internal consistency of the three instruments was satisfactory (cronbach’s >0.80). The three different scales were correlated from moderate to strong (r=0.44 to 0.92). It was also found that mobility, tone distribution, and the parents’ education level exerted a significant effect on the quality of life of children with CP (p<0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that children with CP have reduced function and quality of life and these are influenced by various factors. However, planning and application of various task-oriented functional interventions to childhood CP may be useful.
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KEYWORD
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Cerebral palsy, Function, Health-related quality of life
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