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Quality of life among children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in 2022: A Case series study

Code : SKPT_24_059
Publish date : 30/08/2024
Page : 65-75
Author : Tran Minh Dien
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Tran Minh Dien ₁ - National Children’s hospital
Phan Huu Phuc ₂ - National Children’s hospital
Hoang Ngoc Canh ₃ - National Children’s hospital
Le Nhat Cuong ₄ - National Children’s hospital
Nguyen Dinh Giang ₅ - National Children’s hospital
Vu Tri Duc - Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Tran Minh Hieu - National Children’s hospital
Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung - National Children’s hospital

Objectives: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) after COVID-19 can affect children’s well-being and adversely impact their quality of life, especially for children in developing countries such as Vietnam. Therefore, this study aims to describe the clinical characteristics and the corresponding quality of life of MIS-C patients admitted to the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (VNCH) in 2022.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized a preceding study to collect data regarding MIS-C patients’ characteristics, clinical features, and quality of life after treatment. The quality of life was assessed using PedsQL version 4.0 instrument. While mean and standard deviation was used to describe quantitative variables, qualitative variables were shown using frequency and percentage.

Results: There were 245 participants in this study. A majority of participants were male and 8-12 years old. For symptoms, conjunctivitis occurred in most patients, which accounted for more than 70% across all age groups. In terms of quality of life, the mean score of physical aspects were highest among the age groups with the score equal to approximately 96.8 points. Patients who had experienced rash, lymphadenopathy, vomiting, and abdominal pain had low mean scores in all aspects of quality of life.

Conclusions: Children with MIS-C at the VNCH showed similar clinical symptoms with international studies. After being treated, patients with certain MIS-C-related clinical symptoms showed different effects each dimension in quality of life.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.38148/JHDS.0804SKPT24-059
Topics : Mô hình sức khỏe, ốm đau, bệnh tật, chất lượng cuộc sống
Type of article : Nghiên cứu gốc
Specialized : Chuyên Ngành Y

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