Article
Psychosocial burden in pediatric familial mediterranean fever: A study of quality of life, sleep habits, maternal mental health, and clinical correlates.
BMC psychology - 1 Sept 2026
Taşkın Sema Nur, Karaca Ahat Tuğba, Bozkaya Yücel Burcu, Doğantan Şeyda, Otar Yener Gülçin, Paç Kısaarslan Ayşenur
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a chronic pediatric autoinflammatory disease that imposes not only biological challenges but also notable psychosocial stress on families. However, psychosocial outcomes such as quality of life, sleep habits, and maternal psychological well-being have rarely been evaluated comprehensively in relation to clinical and genetic factors. This multicenter study aimed to...
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- Humans
- Quality of Life
- Female
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Child
- Male
