Journal
ACTA PAEDIATRICA
Volume 111, Issue 9, Pages 1682-1694Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/apa.16420
Keywords
activities of daily life; cognition; executive functions; life span; spina bifida
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- Foundation for Assistance to the Disabled in Skane
- Foreningen Habilitering i Sverige
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This review summarized the cognitive characteristics of individuals with spina bifida and how these factors impact activities and participation in different areas of life. Understanding and managing cognitive consequences are important for individuals, caregivers, and professionals to enhance health, self-management, and societal participation.
Aim The aim of this scoping review was to summarise findings concerning cognitive characteristics in people with spina bifida and explain how cognitive factors influence activities and participation in different areas and stages of life. Methods PubMed, Psych INFO, ERIC, Scopus, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were searched for English language papers published in 2000-2018. A total of 92 papers were selected and quality was assessed according to the McMaster criteria. The results were presented related to body functions, activity and participation from the International Classification of Function and Health, ICF. Results People with spina bifida tended to have a lower IQ than those without. The majority also had cognitive difficulties manifested in problems with language, perception, memory, executive and attentional functions. Those difficulties affected activity and participation in all life domains in ICF. This may affect medical adherence and responsibility and by extension the prevention of secondary complications. Conclusion It is important for caregivers, professionals and especially individuals with spina bifida themselves to understand and handle both physical and cognitive consequences in all life circumstances. Having insight into one's own assets and difficulties paves the way to managing life challenges, which could enhance health, self-management and participation in society.
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