Quality of Life, Emotional and Behavioral problems in Full-Term Small for Gestational Age Infants at Preschool Age

Authors : Yağmur GÜNDÜZ, Kıymet ÇELİK, Özgür DEMİRTAŞ, Nilüfer OKUR, Gözde YAZKAN

Pages : 236-244

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.898300

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Publication Date : 2021-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To determine the emotional, behavioral, and developmental problems and quality of life of children born as Term Small for Gestational Age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SGA); in the preschool period, and to compare them with children born as term appropiate for gestational age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AGA);. Method: This study conducted as a prospective case control study. Term SGA babies who were followed up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were taken in the study group, while babies born with term AGA were taken in the control group. All participants’ parents filled the Sociodemographic form, Child Behavior Checklist insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBCL); and Pediatric Quality of Life Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PedsQL); and were asked questions to complete the ADSI by expert psychologists. Results: 20 SGA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(63 months ± 7 months); born term and 20 AGA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(59 months ± 8 months); born term children were taken in the study group. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of gestational age, gender, and age at the outpatient clinic. Social problems were significantly higher in the SGA group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p = 0.014);. The school functionality score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SchFS); was found to be significantly lower in the SGA group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.01);. In the developmental evaluation, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: The long-term follow-up of term SGA patients is important, as inadequate recognition or inadequate treatment of the disorders that may arise may cause impairment not only in the quality of life and psychiatric condutions of the patients, but also in their ability to adapt to the society.Key words: Chondroblastoma, lower extremity, pain.
Keywords : SGA, emotional, behavioral, developmental, quality of life