Quality of life and associated factors in parents of children with late diagnosed phenylketonuria. A cross sectional study in a developing country (Tunisia)
Abstract Objectives We investigated the quality of life (QOL) in parents of children with late treated phenylketonuria (PKU) and its associated factors. Methods We conducted a cross sectional study in the reference center of inherited metabolic disease in Tunisia. We used the Tunisian version of the...
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Published in | Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 33; no. 7; pp. 901 - 913 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin
De Gruyter
28.07.2020
Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
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Summary: | Abstract
Objectives
We investigated the quality of life (QOL) in parents of children with late treated phenylketonuria (PKU) and its associated factors.
Methods
We conducted a cross sectional study in the reference center of inherited metabolic disease in Tunisia. We used the Tunisian version of the 36-item short-form health survey questionnaire (SF-36). We compared variables in the groups with and without impaired QOL and the SF-36 scores between subgroups of parents and children and between our sample and the Tunisian general population based on published data. We looked for associations between SF-36 scores and quantitative variables. Linear regression and logistic binary regression were used for multivariate analysis.
Results
Sixty-five parents from 42 families participated. QOL was impaired in 61% of them. The mean SF-36 score was 55.3 ± 25.07. The physical component sub-score was higher than that reported in the Tunisian general population (63.66 ± 27.77 vs. 50.11 ± 8.53; p<0.001). The mental component sub-score was comparable to that reported in the Tunisian general population (46.99 ± 25.94 vs. 47.96 ± 9.82; p=0.830). Gender (mothers) (p=0.008), low monthly income (p = 0.027), low education (p=0.011), and autism in PKU children (p = 0.001) were associated with impaired QOL.
Conclusions
We identified at risk parents for altered quality of life among parents of PKU children. Our findings were used to develop a psychological and social support strategy for at-risk parents and to promote the implementation of newborn screening of this treatable disease in our low-income country. |
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ISSN: | 0334-018X 2191-0251 |
DOI: | 10.1515/jpem-2020-0035 |