Perspectives on the Social, Physical, and Emotional Impact of Living With Perthes’ Disease in Children and Their Family: A Mixed Methods Study

Aim . To determine the social, physical, and emotional impact of living with Perthes’ disease on affected children and their family (caregivers). Patients and Methods . Through a mixed methods approach, we interviewed 18 parents and explored the perspectives of 12 children affected by Perthes’ disea...

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Main Authors: Donato Giuseppe Leo MSc, Rebecca Murphy PhD, Tina Gambling PhD, Andrew Long PhD, Helen Jones PhD, Daniel C. Perry MB ChB(Hons), FRCS (Orth), PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19835235