Journal article
The natural history and predictors of persistent problem behaviours in cystic fibrosis: A multicentre, prospective study
J Sheehan, J Massie, M Hay, A Jaffe, J Glazner, D Armstrong, H Hiscock
Archives of Disease in Childhood | Published : 2012
Abstract
Background: In cystic fibrosis (CF), problems with sleep, eating/mealtime behaviours, physiotherapy adherence and parental mental health issues are common, yet their natural history and the extent of service use to address them are unknown. Objective: Follow up the 2007 cohort to determine: (1) prevalence of child sleep, eating/mealtime behaviours, physiotherapy adherence, and externalising/internalising problem behaviours and primary caregiver mental health status after a 3-year period; (2) natural history of child behaviours; (3) potentially modifiable predictors of persistent problems; and (4) service use for behaviours. Design: Prospective cohort. Setting: Royal Children's Hospital, Mona..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank the families who took the time to be involved in this research. The authors would also like to thank Jon Quach and Fiona Mensah for statistical support. JS, JM and HH were supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. HH's postdoctoral position is funded by NHMRC Population Health Capacity Building Grant 436914 and Career Development Award 607351.This research was jointly supported by the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia and the School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.