FACTORS THAT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD
HOUSSEIN TOUFIC SEBLANY1, IULIANA ŞTEFANIA DINU1*, MONICA SAFER2, DOINA ANCA PLEŞCA2
1University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila”, Dionisie Lupu 37 street, 2nd district, Bucharest
2Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, „Victor Gomoiu” Children Clinical Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila”, Dionisie Lupu 37 street, 2nd district, Bucharest
* corresponding author: iulyadinu@yahoo.com
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Abstract:

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cerebral palsy (CP) are chronic diseases with major impact on quality of life (QoL) of children and their families.
Using Family Quality of Life Survey (FQOLS) – the version addressed to the main caregiver of the child with disability, the present study aimed to analyze the influence of pharmacological treatment concerning the expression of satisfaction as key concept in the areas of life, compared to overall QoL and overall satisfaction on QoL, before administration of treatment and one year after.
The scores assigned to the satisfaction on each area were statistically analyzed with Wilcoxon test (a non-parametric test for means comparison between dependent samples). For correlation analysis of the satisfaction in each area of life with overall QoL and overall satisfaction on QoL, non-parametric Spearman test was applied.

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