ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2019
Posttraumatic stress and health-related quality of life in parents of children with cardiac rhythm devices.
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- PTSD in parents of children with severe diseases: a systematic review to face Covid-19 impact.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
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- The Effects of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Personal Protective Equipment Use in Patients with Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.Pediatric cardiology · 2023Article
- The Impact of Cardiac Devices on Patients' Quality of Life-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- Evaluation of Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Female Adolescents with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Sexual Abuse.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2021Article
- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in caregivers of pediatric neurosurgical patients.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeStudies have shown a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) among parents of children with life-threatening diseases. However, it is yet unknown whether parents of children with cardiac rhythm device develop posttraumatic stress symptoms or even PTSD.
methodsThis cross-sectional investigation is part of a comprehensive single-center study of long-term medical and psychosocial outcomes in pediatric patients with pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). 69 patients (78%) were included in the study, with the participation of 69 mothers and 57 fathers. Parents completed the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 item questionnaire. Child's medical data was collected retrospectively from patients' hospital records.
resultsAt assessment, the patients (39% females) were on average 11.2 years old. The predominant device type was PM in 56 cases (81%). The mean time since device implantation was 6.3 years (SD = 4.3). Full heart-disease related PTSD was diagnosed in one mother and no father, while partial heart-disease-related PTSD was diagnosed in 3 mothers (4%) and 2 fathers (4%). Parental HRQoL-especially regarding the mental health dimension-was affected in both parents. In both parents, total PTSD symptom severity scores were a significant predictor for mental health summary scores after controlling for child age at implantation, presence of other non-cardiac disease in the child, parental age, and presence of own chronic disease.
conclusionsSpecial attention should be given to parental PTSD symptoms in the clinical follow-up of PM and ICD patients as some parents might probably benefit from psychological support.
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