What Is the Health and Well-Being Burden for Parents Living With a Child With ADHD in the United Kingdom?

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Peasgood, T; Bhardwaj, A; Brazier, JE; Biggs, K; Coghill, D; Daley, D; Cooper, CL; De Silva, C; Harpin, V; Hodgkins, P; ...Date
2020-06-19Source Title
Journal of Attention DisordersPublisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INCAffiliation
Paediatrics (RCH)Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Peasgood, T., Bhardwaj, A., Brazier, J. E., Biggs, K., Coghill, D., Daley, D., Cooper, C. L., De Silva, C., Harpin, V., Hodgkins, P., Nadkarni, A., Setyawan, J. & Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S. (2020). What Is the Health and Well-Being Burden for Parents Living With a Child With ADHD in the United Kingdom?. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS, https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054720925899.Access Status
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Objective: To explore the burden associated with childhood ADHD in a large observational study. Methods: We recruited familes with at least one child (6-18 years) with ADHD via 15 NHS trusts in the UK, and collected data from all family members. We made careful adjustments to ensure a like-for-like comparison with two different control groups, and explored the impact of controlling for a positive parental/carer ADHD screen, employment, and relationship status. Results: We found significant negative impacts of childhood ADHD on parents'/carers' hours and quality of sleep, satisfaction with leisure time, and health-related quality of life (measured by the EuroQol-5D [EQ-5D]). We found a decrement in life satisfaction, mental well-being (as measured by the Short-Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale [S-WEMWBS]), and satisfaction with intimate relationships, but this was not always robust across the different control groups. We did not find any decrement in satisfaction with health, self-reported health status, or satisfaction with income. Conclusion: The study quantifies the impact on the health and well-being of parents living with a child with ADHD using a survey of families attending ADHD clinics in the United Kingdom.
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