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Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools
Published on: June 20, 2020
[Quality of life measurement in child-psychiatry]
M M J de Kroon1, P P G Hodiamont
1GGZ Regio Breda, Baronielaan 52, 4818 RB Breda. m.kroon@ggzregiobreda.nl
Insights
Assessing children's quality of life (QoL) is crucial in healthcare. Several validated instruments, including the Kidscreen, effectively measure QoL in pediatric populations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Psychiatry
- Health Outcomes Research
- Psychometrics
Context:
- Quality of Life (QoL) is increasingly vital in healthcare, particularly in child psychiatry.
- Standardized measurement of QoL in children is essential for evaluating health interventions and outcomes.
Purpose:
- To establish criteria for evaluating instruments measuring children's Quality of Life (QoL).
- To identify reliable and valid tools for assessing pediatric QoL.
Summary:
- A literature search identified key criteria for QoL instruments: validity, reliability, dimensional relevance, child/parent suitability, and cross-cultural applicability.
- Several instruments met these criteria, with the Child Quality of Life Questionnaire, Revidierter Kinder Lebensqualitätsfragebogen, tno-azl Children's Quality of Life questionnaire, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Child Health Questionnaire, and Kidscreen highlighted as suitable.
Impact:
- Provides clinicians and researchers with a framework for selecting appropriate QoL assessment tools for children.
- Facilitates consistent and comparable measurement of pediatric QoL across diverse settings and populations.
Background:
Quality of life (QoL) has become an important outcome measure in health care, including in child psychiatry.
Aim:
To formulate assessment criteria with regard to instruments that are designed to measure QoL in children.
Method:
Literature search, using five key electronic databases. results When selecting an instrument, one has to consider the following aspects: its validity and reliability, the relative dimensions of QoL, its suitability for use with both the child and its parents and its cross-cultural applicability. A number of instruments were found to meet these criteria.
Conclusion:
The Child Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Revidierter Kinder Lebensqualit"atsfragebogen, the tno-azl Children's Quality of Life questionnaire, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, the Child Health Questionnaire and in particular the kidscreen show to be suitable instruments for assessing QoL in children.
