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Published on: January 7, 2016
[Psychological impact of growth hormone deficiency in adolescence: an observational study in pediatric clinical
Federica Guerra1, Jessica Ranieri1, Eleonora Cilli1
1Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sanità Pubblica, Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente (MESVA), L'Aquila - Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicologia Clinica, Dipartimento MESVA, L'Aquila.
Background:
Growth problems in children and adolescents are a frequent reason for referral to pediatric endocrinologists with the most common endocrine form of short stature being growth hormone deficiency (Ghd). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important factor in adolescents with Ghd and should be considered in clinical practice by physicians and psychologists.
Aim:
Present observational study aimed to examine the effects of Ghd and its treatment in outpatient adolescents, during the follow-up.
Methods:
An observational study was conducted among 24 adolescents aged 11-18,9 years with Ghd diagnosis. The participants were approached to participate in the study at the Auxological Pediatric Ambulatory of the San Salvatore Hospital (L'Aquila). The administered psychological battery.
Results:
Descriptive statistical analyses showed a significant difference by the gender.
Conclusion:
The present study showed that psychological screening can be an effective tool in clinical practice to detect predictive factors in the health management of young patients, centered on their needs.
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