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Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Predictors of Functional Disability and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis-1
Joint Authors
Garwood, Molly M.
Bernacki, Jessica M.
Klein-Tasman, Bonita P.
Fine, Kathi M.
Davies, W. Hobart
Hainsworth, Keri R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To examine physical, cognitive, and social-emotional predictors of quality of life (HRQOL) and functional disability (FD) in adolescents diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis-1.
Methods.
Participants were twenty-seven adolescents with a diagnosis of NF-1 who were recruited through an NF-1 specialty clinic at a large Midwestern children’s hospital.
Measurements of the adolescents’ cognitive functioning, pain, FD, HRQOL, and social and emotional functioning were obtained with corresponding parent measures.
Results.
Emotional functioning significantly predicted youth-reported and parent-reported HRQOL, whereas days of pain significantly predicted youth-reported FD.
Conclusions.
NF-1 is a complex disease.
Measurements of the overall impact of the disease tap into different aspects of the effects of NF-1 on daily life.
Global outcomes such as HRQOL appear to be influenced especially by emotional functioning, whereas outcomes such as FD appear to be influenced by the physical/organic aspects of NF-1.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garwood, Molly M.& Bernacki, Jessica M.& Fine, Kathi M.& Hainsworth, Keri R.& Davies, W. Hobart& Klein-Tasman, Bonita P.. 2012. Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Predictors of Functional Disability and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis-1. Pain Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garwood, Molly M.…[et al.]. Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Predictors of Functional Disability and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis-1. Pain Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Garwood, Molly M.& Bernacki, Jessica M.& Fine, Kathi M.& Hainsworth, Keri R.& Davies, W. Hobart& Klein-Tasman, Bonita P.. Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Predictors of Functional Disability and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis-1. Pain Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512840
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512840