INDICATORS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NEWBORNS

  • T.I. Ionova Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Lithuania 2, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194100
  • А.А. Zastupova Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Lithuania 2, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194100
  • K.E. Moiseeva Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Lithuania 2, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194100
  • E.N. Berezkina Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Lithuania 2, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194100
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56871/MHCO.2023.44.32.002
Keywords: quality of life, newborns, PedsQL questionnaire

Abstract

Data on indicators of quality of life in the population of infants, especially the first month of life, are extremely limited. Population indicators of quality of life in newborns can be used for screening and early diagnosis of certain pathological conditions. The aim of the study was to analyze the quality of life of healthy newborns and children born sick and ill. A total of 379 newborns
were included in the study: 183 (48.3%) children — the main group, 196 (51.7%) — the control group. The main group included newborns with various pathologies who arrived for inpatient treatment or consultative appointments in the process of dynamic observation, and the control group included healthy children. The quality of life was assessed using the PedsQL questionnaire. The indicators of the quality of life of sick newborns were found to be significantly lower than the corresponding indicators in healthy newborns. In sick children, physical activity, physical symptoms and social activity is reduced. When comparing the quality of life in newborns with different pathologies, the indicators of the quality of life of newborns with anemia were fixed to be higher than in children with congenital heart defects and hydrocephalus. And the quality of life of newborns with hydrocephalus is lower than that of children with heart defects. Significant differences in the quality of life of newborn children were established between 2 and 3 health groups. At the same time, the indicators of the quality of life of newborns of health groups 1 and 2 are similar.

Published
2023-09-01
How to Cite
Ionova, T., ZastupovaА., Moiseeva, K., & Berezkina, E. (2023). INDICATORS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NEWBORNS. Medicine and Organization of Health Care, 8(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.56871/MHCO.2023.44.32.002
Issue
Vol 8 No 1 (2023)
Section
Статьи

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