**3. Results**

In order to verify the validity of the questionnaire and the reproducibility of the responses of the adolescents interviewed, we conducted a test/retest with 10 adolescents who were asked after 1 month of the first interview, giving answers, for the most part, equivalent to the first answers and therefore insignificant differences (p = 0.21) and, therefore, we can conclude that the questionnaire was well assimilated by the patients (**Table 1**).

Our results show that the overall quality of life index for adolescents with CLP is 59.61, while the index for parents of patients is 60.58 (**Table 2**). The quality of life perceived by parents is therefore close to that of their children (**Figure 1**). This was confirmed by the linear regression curve (**Figure 2**).

Parents overestimated their children's quality of life in terms of family relationships, self-esteem, education, and physical and psychological well-being. However, adolescents slightly overestimate their quality of life compared to their parents in terms of activity and leisure and relationships with friends.

The relationship with medical and nursing staff has yielded the best results for both parents and adolescents. More than 60% of adolescents reported a better quality of life in their relationships with friends, sharing their secrets and problems and expressing themselves freely.


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reassured by their friends.

*Diagram of the averages of VSP-A parents and adolescents.*

to take life on the bright side.

children were too worried.

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School labor and relationship

with teachers

**Table 2.**

**Figure 1.**

Relationship with the nursing staff

**Domains Average quality of life score** 

**according to adolescent patients**

57.4 60.1

70.2 69.3

Family relationship 60.2 65.4 Friends relationship 59.6 62.1 Vitality 61.3 58.2 Self-esteem 54.6 59.6 Psychological well-being 53.2 58.6 Physical well-being 45.2 55.4

Leisure and activities 62.4 60.2

Global Index 59.61 60.98

*Average quality of life of adolescents and the quality of life perceived by their parents.*

**Average score of adolescents' quality of life according to parents**

According to our results, between 32.5 and 42.5% of adolescents had selfconfidence. Fifty percent of adolescents lacked vitality and energy, and 50% of adolescents often went out to play with their friends; 72.5% were understood and

About 47.5% of adolescents were satisfied with their academic performance, while 15% thought they were very well understood by their parents about their

Psychologically, only 2.5% of adolescents are self-confident with 47.5% tending

The relationship with medical and nursing staff showed that 70% of adolescents

Fifteen percent of parents noticed signs of depression in their children, and 35% found that they were not at all revolted or shocked by what was happening

schooling. About 67.5% are complexed by their physical appearance.

found that they were understood, reassured, and respected by medical staff. As far as parents of sick children are concerned, only 30% found that their

#### **Table 1.**

*Results of the test/retest patients.*

