Title

The Impact of Child Congenital Heart Disease on Parents of Very Young Children: Considerations for Social Work Practice

Authors

Authors

A. M. Leon; J. Wallenberg;S. M. Holliker

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A.

Keywords

HEALTH-CARE NEEDS; ATTACHMENT STYLE; MENTAL-HEALTH; MEDICAL HOME; INFANTS; DIAGNOSIS; OUTCOMES; SUPPORT; MOTHERS; STRESS; Family Studies; Social Work

Abstract

As with other chronic illnesses, parents of very young children with congenital heart disease (CHD) experience stress related to the management of a child's illness. However, limited research is available that examines how CHD impacts parents. Medical social workers providing services to this population must have information on the internal and external stressors experienced in raising a child with CHD. This article identifies those stressors and provides an overview of concepts from various theories, including stress and coping, family systems, and chronic sorrow, that highlight the needs and challenges of parents raising a very young child with CHD. The article concludes with implications for practice, social work education, and research.

Journal Title

Families in Society-the Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Volume

Fam. Soc.

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

129

Last Page

135

WOS Identifier

94

ISSN

1044-3894

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