Department of Psychology, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland.
Eur J Med Res. 2009 Dec 7;14 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):147-50. doi: 10.1186/2047-783x-14-s4-147.
The aim of this article was to analyze the quality of life of children suffering from bronchial asthma and to analyze their everyday activity.
The research was conducted in 137 children. The following questionnaires were used in the study: Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) and a questionnaire designed by the authors specifically for the purpose of the study.
The findings of the study show that illness duration (r = -0.2; P = 0.22) and gender (P = 0.37) do not influence the quality of life. It appears that among children ill with asthma a higher level of quality of life is typical for the children who live in the country side in comparison with those from cities (P <0.05). The comparison was also made in terms of everyday activity of children ill with asthma and non-asthmatic children. The children ill with asthma displayed less social contacts with peers/friends (P <0.05) and they performed less physical activities (P <0.05).
The study points to the possible beneficial effects of activating children's social interactions, creating conditions for appropriate development of their social competences, and of stress reduction connected with social interactions. Asthmatic children should also be encouraged to intensify appropriate physical activity.
本文旨在分析支气管哮喘患儿的生活质量，并分析其日常活动。
研究纳入了 137 名儿童。本研究使用了以下问卷：儿童哮喘生活质量问卷（PAQLQ）和作者专门为研究目的设计的问卷。
研究结果表明，疾病持续时间（r = -0.2；P = 0.22）和性别（P = 0.37）不会影响生活质量。哮喘患儿的生活质量似乎更高，农村地区的患儿比城市地区的患儿更高（P <0.05）。此外，还比较了哮喘患儿和非哮喘患儿的日常活动。哮喘患儿与同龄人/朋友的社交接触较少（P <0.05），体力活动也较少（P <0.05）。
本研究指出，激活儿童社交互动、为其社交能力的适当发展创造条件以及减轻与社交互动相关的压力可能会产生有益效果。还应鼓励哮喘患儿加强适当的体育活动。
