Psychological distress, dyadic adjustment and family dynamics after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed)
; 97(3): 179-189, 2022 Sep.
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INTRODUCTION: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most frequent congenital diseases. When expectant fathers and mothers are informed of a CHD during pregnancy, they have to confront a series of individual and interpersonal psychological changes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychological impact of a prenatal diagnosis of CHD on expectant parents. The sample included 214 participants, mothers and their partners (case group, 57 pregnant women carrying a foetus with CHD and their partners and control group, 50 pregnant women and their partners). METHOD: Administration of the BSI-18, the DAS and FACES-III following prenatal diagnosis. RESULTS: Many parents (approximately 83.6%) went through stages of shock and denial in response to the diagnosis of disease that they had to confront and accept. At the individual level, 35.1% of fathers and 47.4% mothers had clinically significant scores of psychological distress. At the couple level, both fathers (77%) and mothers (82.4%) had expressed an idealized dyadic adjustment. Lastly, the perception of the family dynamic by 43.9% of fathers and 42.2% of mothers was in the mid range. CONCLUSION: The results highlight the complexity of the initial stage that these couples were going through.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Distrés Psicológico
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Cardiopatías Congénitas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
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En
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An Pediatr (Engl Ed)
Año:
2022
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Article
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España