Health‐related quality of life and developmental outcome of children on home mechanical ventilation in a developing country: A cross‐sectional study

Background Provision of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) to children with chronic respiratory insufficiency enhances growth and quality of life. The hypothesis was that health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and the development of these children were poorer than in healthy children. Objectives To determine the HRQoL and developmental outcome of children on HMV. Methods This cross‐sectional study used the TNO‐AZL Preschool children's Quality Of Life (TAPQOL;