Key result
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome in young children was associated with significantly higher total parenting stress among mothers (mean score 241 vs 205, P<0.001) compared to healthy controls.
Why the study?
Does having a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or univentricular heart defect increase parenting stress and perceived child behavior problems compared to healthy controls?
Population
83 young children and their parents, including 23 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, 14 with other…
Comparison
Diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome or… vs Healthy controls
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean age of 18 months
Authors
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May prompt maternal stress screening in HLHS care; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=83)
Yes
Does having a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or univentricular heart defect increase parenting stress and perceived child behavior problems compared to healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 241% vs 205%
p-value: p=<0.001
Having a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome significantly increases parenting stress and perceived child behavior problems compared to healthy controls.
Sarajuuri et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and functionally univentricular heart defects (UVH) (n=83). Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Total parenting stress among mothers (p=<0.001). Hypoplastic left heart syndrome in young children was associated with significantly higher total parenting stress among mothers (mean score 241 vs 205, P<0.001) compared to healthy controls.
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