Pediatric Chronic Diseases and Health Related Quality of Life

Authors: Zaky EA*

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000338

Volume 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is classically defined as the functional effects of a disease and of its ensuing therapy on a patient as perceived by the patient himself [1]. It is vital to be considered in management of chronic diseases as pediatric chronic liver diseases, malignancies, and bronchial asthma especially with the recent advances in management of such disorders and expected improvement of survival rate of their sufferers.

Keywords: Health Related Quality Of Life (HRQoL); Chronic Liver Diseses; Liver Transplantation; Pediatric Malignancies; Pediatric Bronchial Asthma; Depression; Anxiety and Pediatric Psychosocial Dysfunction

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