Pediatric rheumatology

‘The current mental health status of children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), and their wider family’: a charity partner collaboration survey

Pediatr Rheumatol Online JPublished Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Children and young people with JIA have significant mental health sequelae from their diagnosis.

Study context

Population
Parents/carers of children or young people with JIA, and young people with JIA, in the United Kingdom (UK)229 (79%) parents
Participants
291 participants
Outcome
Children and young people with JIA who had received, were receiving or were waiting for mental health support
Methodological detailscharity-led, self-completion online questionnaire, UK-wide, Questionnaires completed over a 3-week period in February 2022, Initiated and led by five UK charity partner organisations; 19 core questions
  • Charity-led
  • Self-completion online questionnaire
  • UK-wide
  • Questionnaires completed over a 3-week period in February 2022
  • Initiated and led by five UK charity partner organisations; 19 core questions

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Had received, were currently receiving or were waiting for mental health support

168

59%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

‘The current mental health status of children and young people with JIA, and their wider family’: a charity partner collaboration survey. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 6 October 2023. doi:10.1186/s12969-023-00898-5

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