Analysis of intervention and treatment status for children with tic disorder and family needs
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20230724-00028
- VernacularTitle:儿童抽动障碍干预治疗现状及家庭需求分析
- Author:
Junqi ZENG
1
;
Shuangzi LI
;
Ting WANG
;
Qing XIA
;
Jing ZHAO
;
Li JIANG
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属儿童医院神经内科，儿童发育疾病研究教育部重点实验室，国家儿童健康与疾病临床医学研究中心，儿科学重庆市重点实验室，重庆 400014
- Keywords:
Tic disorder;
Treatment status;
Family need;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2024;39(4):293-297
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the current situation of interventional treatment for children with tic disorder and family needs for interventions and to analyze the factors influencing intervention needs.Methods:This cross-sectional study encompassed 362 children and their families who sought medical attention at Children′s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, from October 2022 to January 2023.Factors influencing their intervention needs were analyzed.Results:A total of 362 children were surveyed.The main therapies of family concern included medication and behavioral intervention.Currently, the predominant therapy employed in the care of these children was medication (102/126, 80.9%), not with standing the fact that 77.8% of parents expressed discontent with its efficacy.Of the children and families included in the survey, 276 (76.2%) gave responses delineating their specific intervention needs.The paramount among these was the need for social support, with the score of (2.69±0.96) points.Multiple linear regression analysis revealed the notable influence of the duration of the ailment, the presence of comorbidities, the gravity of the disorder, the monthly household income, parental anxiety levels, and concerns germane to the therapeutic regimen on the family needs for interventions (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The extant therapeutic approaches applied in tic disorder exhibit a discernable constraint in terms of efficacy.Parents evince a pronounced yearning for interventions.These needs are contingent upon a spectrum of determinants.Clinicians are advised to consider the family needs for interventions when formulating therapeutic strategies, so that they can propound bespoke intervention plans to ameliorate therapeutic outcomes.
