Children subjected to cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. Part 2 - Parental emotional experiences

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 605-608

  Menahem, Samuel ^a,b,d   Poulakis, Zeffie ^b   Prior, Margot ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Parents; Psychologicalyemotional outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANXIETY; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 49249124358     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2007.171066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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