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RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Volume 84, Issue -, Pages 85-95Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.05.012
Keywords
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD); Quality of life; Health-related quality of life; Children (8-12); Motor skills disorder; Psychosocial functioning; Activities of daily living
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- Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program
- Sunny Hill Foundation
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Background: Although Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is primarily a motor disorder, it can also impact emotional and psychosocial functioning of children with this condition. Evidence suggests that children with DCD experience lower quality of life than their peers, but few studies have explicitly examined the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of these children. Aims: To: (1) describe HRQOL of children with DCD compared to typically-developing children; (2) compare HRQOL from the perspectives of children with DCD and their parents; and (3) explore predictors of HRQOL for children with DCD. Methods: Data from the KidScreen-52 and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire were collected from 50 children with DCD [Mean(SD) age: 9.8 (1.2) years] and their parents and compared to normative data. Results: Children with DCD and their parents report significantly lower HRQOL compared to published norms. Caregivers have a significantly lower perception of their child's HRQOL than their child's self-report in many domains. Parents of children with DCD report that their children experience significantly more emotional and behavioral disturbances compared to norms. Poor motor function and attentional difficulties predict HRQOL. Conclusion and implications: DCD appears to contribute to lower perceived HRQOL. Findings inform therapeutic targets for children with DCD, beyond motor skill intervention.
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