
Pediatric Rheumatology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024
To assess the psychosocial impact of moderate-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on patients and their families, among those who had been treated with at least one anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF-α), according to routine clinical practice in Spain. A 24-month observational, multicentric, cross-sectional retrospective study was performed. Children diagnosed JIA were enrolled three tertiary-care Spanish hospitals. The included children biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARD) participated a previous study, ITACA, continued follow-up these pediatric rheumatology units. Patient health-related quality life (HRQoL) assessed using Pediatric Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL™). Caregivers completed an interview gather information about school attendance, children's participation social activities, its jobs perceived support. descriptive statistical analysis all variables Mann–Whitney-U test or Kruskall-Wallis H used compare quantitative Fisher's exact tests for qualitative variables. Tests two-tailed significance level 5%. data analyzed SPSS V18.0 software. One hundred seven included. Overall, inactive disease low activity JADAS-71 score very functional disability CHAQ score. Up 94.4% receiving drug treatment, mainly bDMARD monotherapy (84.5%). Based PedsQL, parents referred high HRQoL. School Functioning PedsQL domain achieved lowest Work due child´s greater mothers than fathers. understanding lower family friends' environments. Most HRQoL controlled activity, despite having negative some them functioning. Children's seems involve work impacts fathers affected by JIA.
Язык: Английский