Review Article

Postinfectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Children: Diagnostic Workup and Therapeutic Options: A Workshop Report

Table 4

Patient’s perspectives.

Diagnosis
Where do I get the right diagnosis?
Where can I find help and who can I approach if I realize that my child remains unwell?
What does it do to my child and our family when the correct diagnosis is established?
Where can I get any specific information?
What is the long-term prognosis? Will my child die?
Overall care
What kind of therapy is available for my child and is there a cure?
Does my child need regular physiotherapy and is any specific physiotherapy required?
Does my child need psychological support and where would it be available?
Do we have to carry all the costs for medical and supportive therapy? Is there any support for travel costs?
Family-related
How often do we need to see a specialised center? How far do we have to drive to get to a center? Will I need to take off work for every appointment?
How can I talk to my child about the illness?
What impact does a chronic disease have to family life? Where can we go if we do not manage it?
What impact has the illness to the siblings? Will there be any support for them?
Harm
What side effects do the treatments have?
What implications does a chronic disease have for my child’s future life?
Will my child be able to live on his own and will my child be able to live on own responsibility?
Does the diagnosis limit my child in his career choice?
Can my child undergo a normal teenage life with sport, leisure, party, stress?