title: Family perception: quality of life following a child's traumatic injury.
abstract: This prospective research study evaluated the parent's perception of their child's quality of life at 1 and 6 months following injury, using the Child Health Questionnaire to measure outcomes. At both 1 and 6 months postinjury, the physical summary and psychosocial summary scores were significantly lower than US norms for all levels of injury severity. Predictors of lower physical and psychosocial scores, such as the Injury Severity Score and specific location of injury, were determined. This study demonstrates the long-term impact of injury and validates the need for earlier intervention and anticipatory guidance for the child and family.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Lynn.Schweer@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Lynn H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Schweer
authors.forename: Becky S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bivens
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Kuiken
authors.forename: Victor F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Falcone
mesh_terms: D015998:Abbreviated Injury Scale; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012938:Social Perception; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation