Loss of Health-related Quality of Life Among Hospitalized Children With Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Their Caregivers
The short-term impact of RSV infection on HRQoL is substantial both for children and their caregivers. Using a HRQoL tool specifically designed for young children delivers higher estimates of loss than previously reported. This study provides important additional information to guide immunization policy recommendations.
Authors
- Glenda Oben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2300-1781)
- Fernanda Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9127-7766)
- Beatriz Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1321-3278)
- Adam Finn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-5668)
- León Danon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7076-1871)
- Robin Marlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-3102)
- Carla Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3670-4259)
- Anastasia Chatzilena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-5658)
- Inês Taborda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7301-5092)
- Rita Tomé
- Filipa Curinha
Institutions
- Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (PT)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004973
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00