Malnutrition in cystic fibrosis: psychosocial functioning of patients and their families.
The relationship between nutritional status and psychosocial functioning was examined in 35 children with cystic fibrosis, aged 7-16 years. Twelve malnourished children and their families were compared with 23 well nourished children and their families. Established measures of adjustment and coping in the children, parents and families were used. Few statistically significant differences between the two groups emerged, and all comparisons of psychosocial functioning were not significant. The results of the study suggest that there is no relationship between the nutritional status of the child with cystic fibrosis and the current psychosocial adjustment and coping of child, parents and family.
Brennan
J L
JL
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Todd
A L
AL
Jools
P A
PA
Gaskin
K J
KJ
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012944:Social Support