J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
November 2020
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine quality of life (QoL), stress, and anxiety levels in parents of children with biliary atresia (BA), and to assess factors associated with parental QoL.
Methods: Parents of children (6-16 years) with BA were included in this cross-sectional study. We used validated questionnaires to assess parental QoL, stress, and anxiety levels.
Introduction: We aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in biliary atresia (BA) patients, based on original data and a literature review, and to determine factors associated with their HrQoL.
Materials And Methods: We reviewed available studies describing HrQoL in BA patients. We assessed HrQoL in Dutch BA patients (6-16 years) using the validated Child Health Questionnaire.