Čes-slov Pediat 2024, 79(2):98-101 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2023/048

Impact of celiac disease on adolescent's quality of life

Jana Michalková¹, Lucia Dimunová¹, Pavol Mikula², Miriam Mati^{1, 3}

¹ Ústav ošetrovateľstva, Lekárska fakulta, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach

² Ústav sociálnej a behaviorálnej medicíny, Lekárska fakulta, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach

³ Detská fakultná nemocnica Košice

Background: The impact of a chronic disease on the health of an individual is reflected by the different aspects of quality of life. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of celiac disease in adolescents on their quality of life in four subscales: dysphoria, limitations, health concerns, and undertreatment due to gender differences.

Methodology: Data collection took place from 04/2019 to 05/2020 in adolescents aged 15-18 years attending gastroenterology outpatient clinics in DFN Košice.

A total of 33 patients (16 boys, 17 girls) completed the standardized questionnaire for patients with celiac disease - CD-QOL. The mean age of the adolescents was 16.36 ± 1.11 and the mean duration of their treatment was 8.39 ± 5.04 years. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U test.

Results: No statistically significant differences were confirmed in adolescents with celiac disease with respect to gender differences in the four domains studied. Boys and girls had statistically significantly different overall quality of life scores (U = 81.50, p = 0.049).

Conclusion: Quality of life assessment is important for healthcare providers, caregivers, but especially for patients. Early detection of determinants that modify life with celiac disease can be the basis for the preparation, plan and implementation of interventions to benefit the health and overall well-being of individuals with celiac disease.

Keywords: celiac disease, quality of life, adolescents

Received: August 2, 2023; Revised: October 13, 2023; Accepted: October 19, 2023; Published: April 1, 2024  Show citation