Health-related quality of life of children born with very low birth weight and their caregivers in China: a cross-sectional survey
The study highlights HRQoL profiles of VLBW children and caregivers, emphasizing modifiable factors such as maternal employment, financial strain, oxygen dependence, and developmental problems. These findings should inform targeted care strategies to improve outcomes for both groups.
Authors
- Wei Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-0288)
- Ge Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-039X)
- Zhiqiang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-9401)
- Jiaqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-3816)
- Feixiang Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8473-3022)
- Lejing Guan
- Tianxin Pan
- Liping Shi
- Meiying Gao
- Yifei Shao
- Adheesha Kumarasinghe
- Zheng Chen
Institutions
- Guiyang Medical University (CN)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang Lab (CN)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tp-2025-aw-812
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Zhejiang University