TY - JOUR
T1 - Topical review
T2 - Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: Implications for health-related quality of life and potential avenues for future research
AU - Lynch, Mary K.
AU - Avis, Kristin T.
AU - Dimmitt, Reed A.
AU - Goodin, Burel R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - Objective: To characterize the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as generate novel hypotheses for future research in this pediatric population. Method: A literature review was completed using PubMed and the keywords below. Results: Research has shown that for children with EoE and their parents, symptom experiences and recommended treatments can have a negative impact on HRQoL. However, studies have yet to adequately address mechanisms that may help explain why this is. Areas of interest include sleep quality and disturbances, the experience of pain, and the presence of internalizing symptoms, all of which have the potential to uniquely and synergistically impact HRQoL. Conclusion: With greater understanding of the associations among sleep, pain, internalizing symptoms, and HRQoL in children with EoE may come enhanced therapies that substantially improve the quality of their health care.
AB - Objective: To characterize the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as generate novel hypotheses for future research in this pediatric population. Method: A literature review was completed using PubMed and the keywords below. Results: Research has shown that for children with EoE and their parents, symptom experiences and recommended treatments can have a negative impact on HRQoL. However, studies have yet to adequately address mechanisms that may help explain why this is. Areas of interest include sleep quality and disturbances, the experience of pain, and the presence of internalizing symptoms, all of which have the potential to uniquely and synergistically impact HRQoL. Conclusion: With greater understanding of the associations among sleep, pain, internalizing symptoms, and HRQoL in children with EoE may come enhanced therapies that substantially improve the quality of their health care.
KW - Eosinophilic esophagitis
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Pain
KW - Pediatric
KW - Sleep
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84937980211&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv032
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv032
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25840445
AN - SCOPUS:84937980211
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 40
SP - 727
EP - 732
JO - Journal of pediatric psychology
JF - Journal of pediatric psychology
IS - 8
ER -