Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.13-19, 2023 (Scopus)
Children born to women with preeclampsia are at risk of having low physical and cognitive functions due to placental ischemia which affects children's neurodevelopment. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of preeclampsia during pregnancy on the quality of life of children aged 2-4 years. The study used a retrospective cohort design involving randomly taken samples of 104 pregnant women (52 with preeclampsia and 52 without preeclampsia), who were not suffering from chronic diseases. Preeclampsia was assessed based on the diagnosis from their medical records, while children’s quality of life was assessed using PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scale was categorized into 3 dimensions: physical functioning (children's ability to be independent in carrying out their activities), emotional functioning (children's ability to express feelings anger, sadness, anxiety, fear and sleep problems), and social functioning (children's ability to interact with peers). Data analysis using logistic regression showed that preeclampsia had an effect on children’s physical function (p-value 0.03 <0.05), but did not affect their social and emotional functions. Children born to mothers with preeclampsia are at 5.9 times higher risk of having low physical function compared to children born by mothers without preeclampsia. Early efforts are needed to stimulate these affected children’s growth and development so they can obtain optimal physical function and quality of life.