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Quality of life in young urban children: does asthma make a difference?

Daniela Montalto1, Jean-Marie Bruzzese, Galina Moskaleva

  • 1Fordham University, Bronx, New York, USA.

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|July 30, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Asthma status and severity did not impact the quality of life for urban children. Further research is needed to explore other factors influencing health-related quality of life (HRQL) in pediatric asthma patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric pulmonology
  • Public health
  • Child psychology

Background:

  • Asthma is a prevalent chronic condition in urban children.
  • Understanding factors affecting pediatric quality of life is crucial for effective interventions.
  • Previous research suggests a link between chronic illness and health-related quality of life (HRQL).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between asthma status and severity and the HRQL of urban elementary school children.
  • To identify potential disparities in HRQL among children with and without asthma.
  • To explore the influence of asthma severity on children's overall well-being.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1292 caregiver-child dyads from urban, low-income, minority communities.
  • Caregivers reported on children's asthma diagnosis, symptom frequency, medication use, and healthcare utilization.
  • Children self-reported their HRQL using the KINDL instrument.

Main Results:

  • A high prevalence of current asthma (18%) was observed in the study population.
  • No significant differences in HRQL were found between children with current asthma and those without.
  • Asthma severity, assessed by healthcare utilization and functional limitations, did not correlate with differences in HRQL.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma status and severity, as measured in this study, do not appear to be primary determinants of HRQL in urban elementary school children.
  • Other unmeasured factors likely play a more significant role in shaping the HRQL of these children.
  • Findings suggest a need for broader intervention strategies that address multifactorial influences on pediatric HRQL.

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