Health-related quality of life and psychological wellbeing are poor in children with bronchiectasis and their parents. Issue 3 (10th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cox, Narelle S.; Wilson, Christine J.; Bennett, Katharine A.; Johnston, Kylie; Potter, Angela; Chang, Anne B.; Lee, Annemarie L.
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 5:Issue 3(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09-10
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00063-2019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

Bronchiectasis is characterised by chronic wet cough, a cycle of inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, bacterial colonisation and infection [1]. People with bronchiectasis experience substantial disease burden, including recurrent hospitalisations and impaired quality of life (QoL) [2]. The prevalence and burden of bronchiectasis is increasingly appreciated worldwide [3]. Children with bronchiectasis in a stable state have poor HRQoL and their parents report higher levels of anxiety and depression. Parental perception of HRQoL is associated with poorer parental psychological wellbeing. http://bit.ly/2lcf3uB