Families of children with congenital heart disease: A literature review

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 494-511

  Wei, Holly ^a   Roscigno, Cecelia I ^a   Hanson, Cherissa C ^b   Swanson, Kristen M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital heart disease; Impacts on family; Parents; Psychological health

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; CINAHL; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FAMILY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHILD; FAMILY; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; PARENTING; PARENTS;

EID: 84947019071     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.08.005     Document Type: Review

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