A Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Older Adolescents With Asthma: Child Health Survey for Asthma-T (Teen Version).

摘要: Abstract Background Although adolescent substance use can have direct effects on asthma symptoms and interact with medications used to treat asthma, no validated health-related quality of life (HRQL) instrument exists for adolescents 17 19 years age asthma. Purpose The American Academy Pediatric's HRQL instrument, the Child Health Survey Asthma (CHSA)–Child version, was modified a subscale address outcomes specific ages Methods Two cohorts (N = 70) were recruited testing at pediatric primary care practices two university clinics. A small methodological study 24 conducted obtain initial support psychometric properties CHSA-Teen version baseline, day 14, 16. follow-up included 46 teens provide further support. Results good comparable CHSA-Child feasibility, reliability, validity. Conclusions providers need be aware each adolescent's personalize counseling related medications.