ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: The success of rhGH therapy is thought to be dependent on the patient's ability to maximally adhere to their treatment regimen.Aim: To compare the reported (subjective) compliance as it was documented via a questionnaire fulfilled by the parents and/or patients, with actual (objective) compliance as recorded by a delivery device, to rhGH therapy.Material and Methods</stron...

Background: Children’s and parents’ expectations regarding GH therapy results have been previously assessed. However, there are limited data on children’s and adolescents perceptions of their own body size as compared with that of their age-related peers, as well as their expectations of their final stature.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate the perceptions of GH treated children and their families for the child’s stature and to as...

Background: Treatment compliance is one of the most important practical aspects in long-term treatments such as GH therapy.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate the level of compliance and its association with duration of treatment and other demographic factors.Method: A prospective study with the use of validated questionnaires was conducted in the Endocrinology Department of one of the two main Pediatric Hospitals in Athens. The ...