THE IMPACT ON WORK AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AMONG CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH ADHD IN SWEDEN RELATIVE TO OTHER NORDIC COUNTRIES
Author(s)
Romero B1, Gajria K2, Dietrich CN1, Flood E1, Gustafsson PA3, Ahnemark E4, Sikirica V2
1ICON Commercialisation and Outcomes, Bethesda, MD, USA, 2Shire, Wayne, PA, USA, 3Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, 4Shire, Danderyd, Sweden
OBJECTIVES To understand social and work impacts of caring for children/adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Sweden relative to a combined cohort of other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland and Norway). METHODS Carers in Sweden and other Nordic countries completed the Caregiver Perspective of Pediatric ADHD (CAPPA) online survey capturing carer impacts, including work, social activities and family relationships, due to their child’s ADHD. Impacts were explored when the child was “on” and “off” medication (e.g. days medication not taken). Comparisons of “on” and “off” medication were examined using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test. No statistical comparisons of impacts were made between countries. RESULTS
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-11, ISPOR Europe 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 7 (November 2014)
Code
PMH45
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes
Disease
Mental Health