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Article: Disability-specific associations with child health and functioning
Title | Disability-specific associations with child health and functioning |
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Authors | |
Keywords | child physical disabilities learning and developmental disabilities intellectual disabilities internalizing disorders autism spectrum disorder |
Issue Date | 2019 |
Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.org/ijerph |
Citation | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, v. 16, p. article no. 1024 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study examined the health profile of children with different types of disabilities and explored the disability-specific associations with various types of health and functioning using a large nonclinical sample of children. A cross-sectional school survey was conducted during 2016 and 2017. A total of 4114 children (aged 6–18 years) receiving primary or secondary education, or their proxy, in Hong Kong participated in the study. Disabilities were categorized as (a) physical disabilities; (b) learning and developmental disabilities; (c) intellectual disabilities; (d) internalizing disorders or mental illness; and (e) autism spectrum disorder. Health-related quality of life (QoL), sleep-related QoL, activities of daily living (ADL), emotional functioning, and social functioning were assessed and compared between children with disabilities and those without. The results showed that children with disabilities showed poorer physical functioning, health-related QoL, and emotional and social functioning than their counterparts without disabilities. Disability-specific associations with health were found: (a) physical disabilities and intellectual disabilities were associated with greater difficulties in ADL; (b) language impairment and Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were negatively associated with sleep-related QoL; (c) all types of disabilities but hearing impairment were negatively associated with health-related QoL (HRQoL); and (d) language impairment, ADHD, internalizing disorder, as well as autism spectrum disorder were associated with greater abnormal behavioral difficulties. The findings warrant the development of tailor-made intervention programs and give insights to effective resource allocation for the children in need. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/289820 |
ISSN | 2019 Impact Factor: 2.849 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.808 |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, KL | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, CKM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ho, FK | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ip, P | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-22T08:17:56Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-10-22T08:17:56Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, v. 16, p. article no. 1024 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/289820 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study examined the health profile of children with different types of disabilities and explored the disability-specific associations with various types of health and functioning using a large nonclinical sample of children. A cross-sectional school survey was conducted during 2016 and 2017. A total of 4114 children (aged 6–18 years) receiving primary or secondary education, or their proxy, in Hong Kong participated in the study. Disabilities were categorized as (a) physical disabilities; (b) learning and developmental disabilities; (c) intellectual disabilities; (d) internalizing disorders or mental illness; and (e) autism spectrum disorder. Health-related quality of life (QoL), sleep-related QoL, activities of daily living (ADL), emotional functioning, and social functioning were assessed and compared between children with disabilities and those without. The results showed that children with disabilities showed poorer physical functioning, health-related QoL, and emotional and social functioning than their counterparts without disabilities. Disability-specific associations with health were found: (a) physical disabilities and intellectual disabilities were associated with greater difficulties in ADL; (b) language impairment and Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were negatively associated with sleep-related QoL; (c) all types of disabilities but hearing impairment were negatively associated with health-related QoL (HRQoL); and (d) language impairment, ADHD, internalizing disorder, as well as autism spectrum disorder were associated with greater abnormal behavioral difficulties. The findings warrant the development of tailor-made intervention programs and give insights to effective resource allocation for the children in need. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.org/ijerph | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | child physical disabilities | - |
dc.subject | learning and developmental disabilities | - |
dc.subject | intellectual disabilities | - |
dc.subject | internalizing disorders | - |
dc.subject | autism spectrum disorder | - |
dc.title | Disability-specific associations with child health and functioning | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Ip, P: patricip@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Ip, P=rp01337 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph16061024 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 30897839 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC6466354 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85063611844 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 316097 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 16 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 1024 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 1024 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000465159500124 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Switzerland | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1660-4601 | - |