Table 2.
Quality of life and psychosocial functioning child (self‐reported)
| Questionnaire | N | PICU | N | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma‐related quality of life (PAQLQ)a | ||||
| Activity limitations | 28 | 6.0 (1.3) | 9 | 5.6 (1.1) |
| Emotional function | 28 | 6.3 (1.2) | 9 | 6.3 (0.7) |
| Symptoms | 28 | 6.1 (1.3) | 9 | 5.8 (1.) |
| Trouble given by asthma (VAS) | 32 | 1.7 (2.2) | 19 | 2.3 (2.3) |
| Posttraumatic stress (CRTI)b | ||||
| Intrusion | 17 | 11.9 (7.6) | 5 | 7.8 (1.8) |
| Avoidance | 17 | 18.7 (12.6) | 5 | 17.2 (6.6) |
| Arousal | 17 | 11.8 (6.7) | 5 | 8.2 (3.2) |
| Other child‐specific responses | 17 | 17.8 (10.0) | 5 | 14.8 (4.8) |
| Total score | 17 | 60.1 (35.5) | 5 | 48 (14.2) |
| PTSD—intrusion | 17 | 9.1 (5.7) | 5 | 5.8 (1.8) |
| PTSD—avoidance | 17 | 12.1 (8.0) | 5 | 12.4 (5.3) |
| PTSD—arousal | 17 | 9.7 (5.6) | 5 | 7.0 (3.1) |
| PTSD—total score | 17 | 30.9 (18.5) | 5 | 8.2 (3.7) |
| PTSD—three times a score of 4 or 5 | 17 | 5 (29) | 5 | 1 (20) |
| Emotional and behavioral problems (YSR)c | ||||
| Internalizing | 10 | 7.3 (5.9) | 1 | 7 (⋯) |
| Externalizing | 10 | 8.1 (4.1) | 1 | 12 (⋯) |
| Total problem score | 10 | 39.4 (14.3) | 1 | 60 (⋯) |
Note: Data are in mean (SD). Intrusion between 7 and 49, avoidance 11 and 55, arousal 6 and 30, other child‐specific responses between 10 and 50. High scores imply worse functioning. The overall score of the PTSD CRTI will be between 17 and 85. PTSD Intrusion between 5 and 25, PTSD avoidance 7 and 35, PTSD arousal 5 and 25. Three times a PTSD score of 4 or 5 implicates that the child needs professional help.
Abbreviations: CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist; GW, general ward; PAQLQ, Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; PICU, pediatric intensive care; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; SD, standard deviation; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.
PAQLQ = overall score between 1 and 7. Low scores imply worse functioning. VAS = score between 0 and 10. High scores imply worse functioning.
The overall score of the Children's Responses to Trauma Inventory (CRTI) will be between 34 and 170.
CBCL = items of these questionnaires were rated on a 3‐point scale (0 = not true; 1 = somewhat or sometimes true; 2 = very true/often true).