Yuming Zhou¹, Chunxia Zhao², Fan He¹, Xiaobo Tian², Yi Zheng^1,*, Jing Sun^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 1-13, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2020.013093

Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems and related factors of left-behind children in impoverished rural China (mainly in the first grade of junior high school). Methods: A cross-sectional survey of rural households in 27 poverty-stricken counties in 12 provinces across China was conducted using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in left-behind children was 11.7%, and that of non-left-behind children was 8.9%. There was statistical difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). There are no differences between the two groups in terms of the various factors of… More >

Lianne M. Geerdink^1,2,*, Malindi van der Mheen^3,4, Gideon J. du Marchie Sarvaas⁵, Irene M. Kuipers⁶, Stefan Frerich⁷, Henriëtte ter Heide², Willem A. Helbing⁸, Zina Feijzic¹, Christian Schroer⁹, Chris L. de Korte¹⁰, Livia Kapusta^1,11, Chris M. Verhaak¹², Elisabeth M. W. J. Utens^3,4

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.6, pp. 457-472, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.012994

Abstract Background: Due to the improved survival rates of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD), more attention is now being directed towards their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), emotional and behavioral problems. Ebstein anomaly (EA) is a rare CHD with a broad clinical spectrum. The aim of the current study is to evaluate self- and proxy-reported HRQoL and emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with EA. Methods: In this cross-sectional, multicenter study, we included EA patients (aged 8–17 years), who underwent routine clinical assessments in Dutch university hospitals between May 2017 and March 2019. The Generic Pediatric… More >