Key result
Having a child with congenital heart disease was associated with higher state anxiety in mothers and higher perceived vulnerability in both parents compared to reference groups.
Why the study?
Do parents of children with congenital heart disease who underwent major cardiac surgery experience higher levels of stress and perceived vulnerability compared to reference groups?
Population
114 mothers and 82 fathers of 131 children who underwent open-heart surgery between 2002 and 2007 at the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support psychosocial screening for CHD parents; hypothesis-generating for prospective intervention trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=196)
Yes
Do parents of children with congenital heart disease who underwent major cardiac surgery experience higher levels of stress and perceived vulnerability compared to reference groups?
While overall stress levels are comparable to reference groups, parents of children who underwent major cardiac surgery experience significantly higher perceived vulnerability and maternal state anxiety, underscoring the importance of psychosocial screening.
Vrijmoet‐Wiersma et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Parental stress related to children with congenital cardiac disease (n=196). Having a child with congenital cardiac disease vs. Reference groups / parents of healthy children was evaluated on Levels of parental stress and perceived vulnerability. Having a child with congenital heart disease was associated with higher state anxiety in mothers and higher perceived vulnerability in both parents compared to reference groups.
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