Çocukluk çağı başlangıçlı multipl skleroz hastalarında öz yeterlilik ve sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi

Objective: To assess the self-efficacy level and health-related quality of life in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) patients. Material Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January-April 2022 at Hacettepe University Department Pediatric Neurology using The Rating Chronic Illness Self-Efficacy (PRCISE) Scale Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL). Results: Twenty-nine POMS patients with a median age 16.4 years (F/M: 20/9) were included study. mean PRCISE score 101.8±22.4 PedsQL 66.5±16.2. Both scores lower than previously reported literature. Conclusion: Lower HRQoL levels might be attributed to fatigue which is common POMS. impact COVID-19 pandemic on mental health should addressed