Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?

Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children? Publisher

Pashmdarfard M¹ ; Amini M² ; Badv RS³ ; Namazi NG³ ; Rassafiani M⁴

Show Affiliations

1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
2. Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Childrenâ€™s Medical Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Occupational Therapy, Kuwait, Pediatric Neurorehabilittion Research Center, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Published:2017

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of parent report gross motor function level of cerebral palsy (CP) children on the parent report quality of life of CP children. Materials & Methods: Sampling of this cross-sectional study was done in occupational therapy clinics and CP children’s schools in 2016 in Zanjan, Iran. Samples size was 60 CP children aged 6-12 yr and for sampling method, a non-probability convenience was used. For assessing the quality of life of CP children the cerebral palsy quality of life (CP QOL) questionnaire and for assessing the level of gross motor function of CP children the Gross Motor Function Classification System Family Report Questionnaire (GMFCSFRQ) were used. Results: The average age of children (22 males and 30 females) was 8.92 yr old (minimum 6 yr and maximum 12 yr). The relationship between the level of gross motor function and participation and physical health was direct and significant (r=0.65). The relationship between functioning, access to services and family health with the level of gross motor function was direct but was not significant (P>0.05) and the relationship between pain and impact of disability and emotional well-being with the level of gross motor function was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: There was no strong correlation between the level of gross motor function and quality of life of children with cerebral palsy. It means that the level of gross motor function cannot be used as a predictor of quality of life for children with cerebral palsy alone. © 2017, Iranian Child Neurology Society. All rights reserved.

Style	Citing Format
MLA	Pashmdarfard M, et al.. "Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?." Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, vol. 11, no. 4, 2017, pp. 52-57.
APA	Pashmdarfard M, Amini M, Badv RS, Namazi NG, Rassafiani M (2017). Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 11(4), 52-57.
Chicago	Pashmdarfard M, Amini M, Badv RS, Namazi NG, Rassafiani M. "Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?." Iranian Journal of Child Neurology 11, no. 4 (2017): 52-57.
Harvard	Pashmdarfard M et al. (2017) 'Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?', Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 11(4), pp. 52-57.
Vancouver	Pashmdarfard M, Amini M, Badv RS, Namazi NG, Rassafiani M. Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. 2017;11(4):52-57.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Pashmdarfard M and Amini M and Badv RS and Namazi NG and Rassafiani M}, title = {Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children?}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Child Neurology}, volume = {11}, number = {4}, pages = {52-57}, year = {2017} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Pashmdarfard M AU - Amini M AU - Badv RS AU - Namazi NG AU - Rassafiani M TI - Does Parent Report Gross Motor Function Level of Cerebral Palsy Children Impact on the Quality of Life in These Children? JO - Iranian Journal of Child Neurology VL - 11 IS - 4 SP - 52 EP - 57 PY - 2017 ER -

Science Communicator Platform

Authors

Authors Affiliations

Abstract