Psychosocial morbidity among parents of children with congenital heart disease: A prospective longitudinal study

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dc.contributor.authorLawoko, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Joaquim J. F.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-25T10:34:38Z
dc.date.available2022-05-25T10:34:38Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe study objectives were to assess long-term psychosocial morbidity and its determinants among parents of children with congenital heart disease (PCCHD), and to compare mothers with fathers on psychosocial variables. METHOD: The study design was longitudinal. Data comprising PCCHD (n 632, 58% were women) were collected on two occasions 1 year apart. RESULTS: Many PCCHD reported psychosocial problems manifested in depression (18%), anxiety (16%-18%), somatization (31%-38%), and hopelessness (16%) during both measurement points. In addition, 7% to 22% reported psychosocial problems persisting over a 1-year period. Consistently over time, mothers reported more severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, somatization, and hopelessness than fathers. Children’s clinical severity did not significantly explain parent’s psychosocial morbidity over time. Instead, parental caregiving burden, dissatisfaction with care, social isolation, and financial instability were associated with an increased risk of long-standing psychosocial morbidity. CONCLUSIONS: An important proportion of PCCHD are at risk of long-standing psychosocial morbidity, suggesting that psychosocial intervention may be beneficial. Feasible interventions are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLawoko, S., & Soares, J. J. (2006). Psychosocial morbidity among parents of children with congenital heart disease: a prospective longitudinal study. Heart & Lung, 35(5), 301-314. doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.01.004en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.01.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3317
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHeart & Lungen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial morbidityen_US
dc.subjectParentsen_US
dc.subjectChildren with congenital heart diseaseen_US
dc.titlePsychosocial morbidity among parents of children with congenital heart disease: A prospective longitudinal studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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