Lim Chia, Shing
(2008)
The utilization of outpatient
rehabilitation services and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
(HUSM).
Other.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the major developmental disability affecting
function in children. The therapy, education, and technology can help those CP
children by improving functional abilities and quality of life (QOL). The general
objective of the study was to determine the relationship between the utilization
of outpatient rehabilitation services and quality of life (QOL) in children with
cerebral palsy (CP) in HUSM. The Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire
for Children (CP QOL-Child) Parent-proxy version has been used to assess
QOL in children with CP via quantitative approach. This was a quantitative
correlational study using a survey design and purposive sampling. There were
1 0 respondents in this study (n = 1 0). The mean (SD) age of the respondents in
this study was 40 (5.48) years old. The median (IQR) of total hours using the
rehabilitation services was 43.5 (43.3) hours. The mean (SD) score of quality of
life in the study was 64.68 (7.55). From the Pearson correlation test results,
there was no significant relationship between the utilization of the services (total
hours) and QOL in children with CP with p = 0.316 (p > 0.05). In conclusion,
quality of life was not influenced by a single factor, i.e. the utilization of the
rehabilitation services.
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