Correlación entre discapacidad y calidad de vida en niños con trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad

espanolIntroduccion. El trastorno por deficit de atencion con hiperactividad (TDAH) genera limitaciones en las actividades y restricciones en la participacion, de alli que deba abordarse desde un modelo biopsicosocial que considere la dimension calidad de vida (CV).Objetivo. Correlacionar el grado de discapacidad a nivel escolar con la CV en ninos con TDAH.Materiales y metodos. Se realizo un estudio correlacional en una muestra no probabilistica de 106 ninos de 8 a 12 anos de Cali, Colombia. Se utilizaron los instrumentos MINIKID, KIDSCREEN-27 versiones padres y ninos y el Cuestionario para Limitaciones en Actividad y Restricciones en Participacion TDAH Version Profesores. Se hizo un analisis descriptivo de caracteristicas sociodemograficas y CV y un analisis correlacional entre grado de discapacidad con CV.Resultados. El promedio de edad de los ninos estudiados fue de 9.6±1.19 anos, predomino el genero masculino y TDAH de tipo combinado. La CV es bien valorada por padres y ninos, pero los puntajes bajos se presentan en la dimension “El colegio”. No se encontro correlacion entre CV y grado de discapacidad.Conclusion. Los padres y ninos con TDAH valoran positivamente la CV, pero hay tendencia a una valoracion menor en la dimension colegio. No existe correlacion entre CV y grado de discapacidad a nivel escolar. EnglishIntroduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generates limitations in activities and restrictions in participation. Consequently, this condition should be addressed based on a biopsychosocial model that considers the quality of life (QL) dimension.Objective: To correlate the degree of disability at school with the QL in children with ADHD.Materials and methods: A correlational study was conducted on a non-probability sample of 106 children aged 8 to 12 in Cali, Colombia. The instruments used were MINIKID, KIDSCREEN-27 for parents and children, and the Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions of Children with ADHD Questionnaire, teachers version. A descriptive analysis of socio-demographic characteristics and QL, as well as a correlational analysis between degree of disability and QL were carried out.Results: The average age of the children studied was 9.6±1.19 years, with predominance of the male sex and combined ADHD. QL was positively assessed by parents and children, but low scores are observed in the “The School” dimension. No correlation was found between QL and degree of disability.Conclusion: Parents and children with ADHD assess QL positively, but there is a tendency towards a lower score in the school dimension. There is no correlation between QL and degree of disability at school level.