Characteristic quality of life children with rheumatic heart disease

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease is an acquired disease that has characterized damaged valve and it affects the quality of life (QoL) in children. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess QoL in patient with rheumatic heart disease by using pediatric QoL inventory instrument at pediatric cardiologist. METHODS: A descriptive study with cross-sectional study conduct among children aged 5–18 years old attend the Pediatric Cardiology at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan from 2016 to 2018. RESULTS: A hundred children with rheumatic heart disease in this study who had affected QoL-based on group age with 5–7 year old in physical function was 6 subjects (85.7%), social function was 1 subject (14.2%), and school function was 2 subjects (28.5%); group age with 8–12 year old in physical function was 100 subjects (100%), emotional function was 3 subjects (3%), social function was 1 subject (3%), and school function was 5 subjects (15.1%); group aged 13–18 years old in physical function was 60 subjects (100%), emotional function was 1 subject (16.7%), and school function was 51 subjects (85%). CONCLUSION: From 100 children with RHD dominant in the group aged 13–18 years old and male, mal malnutrition status, using of erythromycin, high senior school of level parents’ education, and valve disorder was mitral regurgitation. The QoL was affected in all age groups, especially in the domain of physical function and school functions with RHD.