Open AccessQuality of Life of Parents and Siblings of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Author(s) -
Anthony K Akobeng,
Vivien Miller,
David Firth,
Mirajkar V. SureshBabu,
Pervaiz Mir,
Adrian G. Thomas
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199904001-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , feeling , disease , affect (linguistics) , inflammatory bowel disease , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , psychiatry , family medicine , psychology , nursing , social psychology , communication
Few investigators have reported on the quality of life of family members of children with inflammatory bowel disease. Psychological symptoms have been reported in parents and siblings, but the problems that which give rise to these symptoms are seldom examined. In this pilot study, some of the issues that affect the quality of life of parents and siblings of children with inflammatory bowel disease were examined.