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. 2017 Aug 4;15(1):58.
doi: 10.1186/s12969-017-0189-6.

Cross sectional, qualitative thematic analysis of patient perspectives of disease impact in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis

Ethan S Sen  1   2 , Michelle J Morgan  3 , Rachael MacLeod  4 , Helen Strike  1 , Ann Hinchcliffe  5 , Andrew D Dick  2   5   6 , Brinda Muthusamy  7 , Athimalaipet V Ramanan  8   9
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Cross sectional, qualitative thematic analysis of patient perspectives of disease impact in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis

Ethan S Sen et al. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. .

Abstract

Background: Chronic health conditions in children can have a significant impact on their quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore the subjective experience of children and young people being treated for chronic, non-infectious uveitis associated with a systemic disease such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted with 10 children and young people aged between 6 and 18 years of age and their parents.

Results: Preliminary thematic analysis indicated that both the treatment and complications of the disorder have a significant impact on the quality of life and emotional well-being of patients, not only in terms of the discomfort experienced but also in perceptions of social isolation, anxiety and sense of injustice.

Conclusion: This study shows that themes including "impact on school", "social factors" and "emotional reactions" are important domains influencing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with chronic uveitis. Inclusion of questions relating to these domains should be considered in future uveitis-specific tools examining HRQoL in these patients.

Keywords: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Patient-reported outcome measures; Quality of life; Uveitis.

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Ethics approval and consent to participate

The study received a favourable ethical opinion from the South West Research Ethics Committee (Reference [11]/SW/0109, Protocol number CH/2010/3587, IRAS project ID 61606). All children / young people and their parents provided written informed consent/assent to participate in the study.

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Not applicable.

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All authors declare no competing interests.

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