SynthesisActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2021
Parental experiences of their infant's hospital admission undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review.
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- Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, a National Comparison Between Interventional and Surgical Approach, in Combination with a Systemic Literature Review.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Pooled it
- Parental experiences of their infant's hospital admission undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2021Pooled it
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- The health and well-being of children with medical complexity and their parents' when admitted to inpatient care units: A scoping review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2026Article
- Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Exploring the Mediating and Moderating Effects of Coping Strategies.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Factors associated with parental anxiety in elective pediatric surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Rethinking cardiac neurodevelopment: a dimensional model of adversity in congenital heart disease.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- The effect of disease uncertainty on stress perception among parents of critically ill children in the PICU:the mediating effect of coping styles.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Loss and Grief in Parents of Children Hospitalized for Congenital Heart Disease.Hospital pediatrics · 2025Article
- Wellbeing and quality of life among parents of individuals with Fontan physiology.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Muslim mothers' experiences in taking care of children with open heart surgery: A qualitative study in Southern Thailand.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Child-Centered Care: A Qualitative Study Exploring Pediatric Hospitalization Through Children's Perspectives.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Stress and Coping Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: An Integrative Review.Pediatric cardiology · 2024Review
- Parent communication with care teams and preparation for family meetings in the paediatric cardiac ICU: a qualitative study.Cardiology in the young · 2024Article
- Emotional upheaval, the essence of anticipatory grief in mothers of children with life threatening illnesses: a qualitative study.BMC psychology · 2022Article
- The role of parenting stress in anxiety and sleep outcomes in toddlers with congenital heart disease.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Sources of Stress, Family Functioning, and Needs of Families With a Chronic Critically Ill Child: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo explore parents' experiences of parenting a child hospitalised with congenital heart disease (CHD) and undergoing surgery.
methodsFive electronic databases were systematically searched for articles describing the experiences of parents with a child with a CHD. A thematic analysis approach was used to identify the most common themes.
resultsA total of 188 articles were identified. Eight studies were included in the review. Four themes emerged, including balancing the parental role, experiencing anticipatory grief, decreasing parental stress using coping strategies and professional support.
conclusionHaving a child with CHD undergoing heart surgery is a stressful experience due to, among other things, the different situation-related parenting role during the hospital stay and feelings of anticipatory grief. Healthcare professionals in the PICU have an essential role in supporting parents and understanding the needs that are crucial for the parents in order to provide better support and reduce stress and anxiety. More qualitative research regarding the pathway from the prenatal diagnosis through the early childhood period is warranted.
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