Gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie - Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)

TY - JOUR

T1 - Gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie - Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)

AU - Ellert, U

AU - Brettschneider, A-K

AU - Ravens-Sieberer, U

AU - KiGGS Study Group

PY - 2014/7/1

Y1 - 2014/7/1

N2 - In recent years, there has been a change in the health and disease spectrum among children and adolescents, with an increase in mental health problems and a shift from acute to chronic illness. In this phase, the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has increased in importance as a dimension of subjective health. The aim of this study is to describe the HRQoL of children and adolescents measured with the internationally standardized screening instrument KIDSCREEN-10. In the follow-up of the KiGGS study in 2009-2012 (KiGGS Wave 1), 2,567 parents of children aged 7-10 years and 4,878 adolescents aged 11 years or older completed the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire. In all, 94% of parents of 7- to 10-year-old girls and boys estimate the HRQoL of their children to be "very good" or "good." Of the 11- to 17-year-old adolescents, 96% report their HRQoL as "very good" or "good." Somatic diseases and pain as well as mental health problems and a low social status are included in the HRQoL in only a limited way. Potential differences in HRQoL by social status were not confirmed in multivariate models. The HRQoL of the examined children and adolescents is predominantly very good or good. Interventions to improve the HRQoL of children and adolescents with diseases and psychopathological problems are necessary, regardless of their social status.

AB - In recent years, there has been a change in the health and disease spectrum among children and adolescents, with an increase in mental health problems and a shift from acute to chronic illness. In this phase, the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has increased in importance as a dimension of subjective health. The aim of this study is to describe the HRQoL of children and adolescents measured with the internationally standardized screening instrument KIDSCREEN-10. In the follow-up of the KiGGS study in 2009-2012 (KiGGS Wave 1), 2,567 parents of children aged 7-10 years and 4,878 adolescents aged 11 years or older completed the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire. In all, 94% of parents of 7- to 10-year-old girls and boys estimate the HRQoL of their children to be "very good" or "good." Of the 11- to 17-year-old adolescents, 96% report their HRQoL as "very good" or "good." Somatic diseases and pain as well as mental health problems and a low social status are included in the HRQoL in only a limited way. Potential differences in HRQoL by social status were not confirmed in multivariate models. The HRQoL of the examined children and adolescents is predominantly very good or good. Interventions to improve the HRQoL of children and adolescents with diseases and psychopathological problems are necessary, regardless of their social status.

KW - Activities of Daily Living

KW - Adolescent

KW - Age Distribution

KW - Child

KW - Child, Preschool

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Female

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Germany

KW - Health Status

KW - Health Status Indicators

KW - Health Surveys

KW - Humans

KW - Longitudinal Studies

KW - Male

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Sex Distribution

U2 - 10.1007/s00103-014-1978-4

DO - 10.1007/s00103-014-1978-4

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

C2 - 24950829

VL - 57

SP - 798

EP - 806

JO - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA

JF - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA

SN - 1436-9990

IS - 7

ER -