Evaluation of nutritional adjustment program on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease
نویسندگان
1 Evidence Based Care Research Center, Instructor Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 MSc in Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran,
3 Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, International UNESCO Center for Health Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Graduate of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Chronic liver disease is associated with decreased quality of life. The quality of lifeof children with chronic liver disease is related to their quality of life. Malnutrition is associated withdeath from cirrhosis, development of complications, and health‑related quality of life in people withliver disease. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of nutritional adjustmentprogram on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical trial study was performed on children with chronic liverdisease referred to the nutrition clinic of Ghaem Educational‑Research Center in Mashhad in 2015.In this study, 77 children with chronic liver disease were randomly divided into two groups. Beforeand after the intervention, patients’ quality of life was assessed with the PedsQL™ 4.0 generic corescale questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS16 software.RESULTS: In the postintervention stage, the mean total score of quality of life in the experimentalgroup was 1965.0 ± 270.9 and in the control group was 1522.5 ± 321.3 (P < 0.001). The differencein quality of life score of physical, social, and school performance in the two groups was significant.CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, it seems that interventions that can improvethe quality of life of children with chronic liver disease can be an important step in advancing thesepeople toward a healthy and quality life. As a result, it is possible to take steps to improve the qualityof life of patients by encouraging children with liver disease and providing information about diet.
