KMID : 0357220160280060385
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy 2016 Volume.28 No. 6 p.385 ~ p.392
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Correlations among Motor Function, Quality of Life, and Caregiver Depression Levels in Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Yoo Ji-Na
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the relationships among quality of life, caregiver depression levels, and disease severity, especially motor function, in children with cerebral palsy.
Methods: Data were collected through questionnaires using survey and interview from 80 caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. The caregivers¡¯ quality of life was measured using medical outcomes study 36-item short form health survey, and level of depression was scored using the beck depression inventory. In addition, children¡¯s motor function was evaluated using gross motor function measure-88 and functional independence measure scores.
Results: Among 8 domains of medical outcomes study 36-item short form health survey, ¡°physical functioning,¡± ¡°physical role functioning,¡± ¡°mental health,¡± and ¡°bodily pain¡± domains were significantly correlated to ¡°total¡± percentage scores of gross motor function measure-88. In addition, ¡°mental health¡± and ¡°bodily pain¡± domains were correlated to each sub-dimension, including ¡°lying and rolling,¡± ¡°sitting,¡± ¡°crawling and kneeling,¡± ¡°standing,¡± and ¡°walking, running, and jumping.¡± Similarly, the ¡°running¡± and ¡°jumping¡± dimensions including motor function measures correlated with ¡°transfer,¡± ¡°locomotion,¡± and ¡°motor subtotal¡± of functional independence measure scores. The beck depression inventory scores were negatively correlated to ¡°lying and rolling,¡± ¡°sitting,¡± ¡°crawling and kneeling,¡± and the ¡°total¡± percentage scores of gross motor function measure-88. The beck depression inventory scores were negatively correlated to ¡°sphincter control,¡± ¡°communication,¡± ¡°social cognition,¡± ¡°cognitive subtotal,¡± and ¡°total¡± functional independence measure scores.
Conclusion: It is necessary to consider the quality of life and emotional problems of caregivers of CP children and support them both physically and psychologically with comprehensive rehabilitation.
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KEYWORD
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Cerebral palsy, Depression, Motor functioning, Parents, Quality of life
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