Effects of Delayed Growth on the Quality of Life of Children Treated for a Chronic Disease and Quality of Life Study of Their Parents and Siblings

Chronic childhood diseases have sometimes strong repercussions on the everyday life of patients and their families, because of strict daily treatment regimens, physical limitation or effects on social life for instance In children, chronic diseases can lead to poor growth, which can of itself affect the child's quality of life. Our proposal is therefore to study the effects of short stature on the quality of life of children with chronic diseases treated in our multidisciplinary paediatrics department. The quality of life of the patients' relatives will also be considered.