SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Being the Pillar for Children with Rare Diseases-A Systematic Review on Parental Quality of Life.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessing Psychological Harms on Parents and Primary Caregivers of Children Living with a Rare Disease: A Systematic Review of the Scope and Validity of Surveys Utilized.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- The psychosocial impact of childhood dementia on children and their parents: a systematic review.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Perception of Social and Educational Quality of Life of Minors Diagnosed with Rare Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Parents as informal caregivers of children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative data on the psychosocial situation, caregiver burden, and family needs.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2022Pooled it
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- A web-based psychological support program for caregivers of children with rare chronic diseases: a randomized controlled trial.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Trial
- Lived experiences of parents of children with genetic and neurodevelopmental disorders accessing genetic services in Rwanda: barriers and enablers.Journal of community genetics · 2026Article
- Challenging behaviors across COVID-19 in young children with rare neurogenetic conditions: A seven-year, cross-syndrome analysis.Child development · 2026Article
- The burden of severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency, type I (LAD-I): A multiple-case study from the caregiver's perspective.Journal of human immunity · 2026Article
- "If I go down, if I crumble, then everybody does" - identity crisis and emotional strain in parents of children with rare and undiagnosed conditions: a qualitative study.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026Article
- Integrative Literature Review on the Lived Experiences of Parents of Children with a Rare Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Examining the daily experiences of parents caring for children with rare neurogenetic conditions using over 18,000 ecological momentary assessments.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Time poverty of families of children with 22q11DS: a healthcare professional perspective.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- The spectrum of communication abilities in children with 12 rare neurodevelopmental disorders: a qualitative study with caregivers.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Coping with the challenges of caregiving: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of family caregivers of children with rare diseases in South Africa.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- Social support and maternal caregiving burden in families of children with Angelman syndrome in China: the mediating role of self-stigma.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Assessing Quality of Life in PACS1 Syndrome Using the KidsLife Scale from Mothers' and Fathers' Perspectives.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Predictors of quality of life in parents of children with rare diseases: a tertiary care center cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Parent/caregiver perspectives of meaningful improvement in functional domains for people with CDKL5 deficiency disorder: a mixed-methods study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- "I don't grieve as much as I used to": A qualitative study on parents of children with rare and undiagnosed conditions navigating grief in the context of uncertainty.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
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Abstract
Parents caring for children with rare diseases fear the long-term progression of the child's disease. The current study aims to systematically investigate the quality of life (QoL) in parents of children with different rare diseases. We performed a systematic literature search including quantitative studies on QoL of parents caring for children and adolescents with rare diseases in five databases (APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, MEDLINE, PSYNDEXplus, and PubMed) published between 2000-2020. Of the 3985 titles identified, 31 studies met the inclusion criteria and were selected for narrative review. Studies were included if they investigated predictors of parental QoL or reported QoL compared to normative samples, parents of healthy children, or children with other chronic diseases. We used the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to assess methodological quality. The systematic review revealed that parents of children with rare diseases experience reduced QoL compared to parents with healthy children and norm values. Psychosocial factors, beyond disease-specific predictors, were shown to influence parental QoL substantially and may thus present an essential aspect within interventions for this highly burdened group. Health care professionals should consider and address the impairment of parental QoL due to the child's rare disease. We discuss insights into existing research gaps and improvements for subsequent work.
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