The Quality of Life of Children with Epilepsy and the Impact of the Disease on the Family Functioning

Author:

Rozensztrauch AnnaORCID,Kołtuniuk AleksandraORCID

Abstract

Epilepsy is a neurological chronic disease, which negatively affects physical, psychological and social functioning of children and their families. The main objective of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) in children with diagnosed epilepsy and the impact of a child’s disease on the functioning of the family. Method: A cross-sectional survey involved a total of 103 legal guardians of children with diagnosed epilepsy. QoL was measured by PedsQL 4.0, with appropriate forms for specific age groups, the impact of a child’s condition on the functioning of the family was measured by PedsQL 2.0 Family Impact Module, and the authors’ own questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and medical data. Results: Subjects reported a decreased level of family daily activities (total score: 32.4 out of 100, SD = 26.5) and relationships (total score: 55.63 out of 100, SD = 24.03). QoL in children aged 5–7 years is lower by an average of 11.956 points as compared with children aged 2–4 years. Comorbidities had a significant impact (p < 0.05) on QoL in all domains. The overall QoL has reported a low score of 46.42 out of 100, respectively (SD ± 20.95), with the highest mean scores reported for the social functioning (total score: 49.4, SD = 27.3) and the physical functioning (total score: 49.4, SD = 28.4) and with the lowest mean score reported for the work/school functioning (total score: 42.3, SD = 27.8). Conclusions: Child’s epilepsy shows a considerable negative impact on the QoL of children and family functioning.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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