Quality of Life and Influencing Factors for Children with Disabilities in Developed Areas in China: a Case of Shanghai
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2021.10.002
- VernacularTitle:发达地区残疾儿童生活质量现状及其影响因素分析——以上海市为例
- Author:
Shi-ya ZHANG
1
;
Mei SUN
1
;
Jun LÜ
1
;
Cong XIA
1
;
Hong-ying ZHENG
1
;
Gang CHEN
1
;
Lei TANG
1
;
Xiao-qian WANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
children with disabilities;
quality of life;
influencing factors;
types of disability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2021;27(10):1127-1134
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the current status of the quality of life of children with disabilities and its influencing factors. Methods:From December, 2019 to January, 2020, and August to September, 2020, a total of 285 family caregivers of children with disabilities were enrolled in Shanghai. The EuroQol-5 Dimension Questionnaire Youth Version (EQ-5D-Y) was used to measure the quality of life of 285 children with disabilities. The impact of individual factors, caregiver factors, and environmental factors (family factors and social factors) on children's quality of life were analyzed using multiple linear stepwise regression analysis. Results:The score of Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was (71.66±22.33). The quality of life were poorer for children with physical disabilities (B = -13.623, 95%CI -25.282 to -1.965, P = 0.022) or multiple disabilities (B = -14.911, 95%CI -27.445 to -2.377, P = 0.020), combined diseases (B = -8.995, 95%CI -14.780 to -3.210, P = 0.002), emotional instability (B = -4.414, 95%CI -7.433 to -1.395, P = 0.004), poor partnerships (B = 4.965, 95%CI 1.748 to 8.181, P = 0.003), no pre-school education (B = -7.757, 95%CI -12.954 to -2.561, P = 0.004) and grandparents as the main caregiver (B = -7.999, 95%CI -14.288 to -1.710, P = 0.013). Conclusion:The quality of life for children with disabilities is relatively poor and influenced by multiple factors such as children's individual, caregivers, and environment. The main influencing factors are individual factors and caregiver factors.
