Effects of the Intensive Care Unit Environment on Parents of Cardiac Surgery Children

Miles, Margaret Shandor; Carter, Melba C.; Hennessey, J; Riddle, Irene; Eberly, T W

doi:10.1007/978-1-4613-8598-1_207

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“…Samples were generally obtained through a family's association with a medical center where their child was receiving care, with the majority of the samples coming from a single medical institution. Only four of the studies (Cohn, 1996;Miles et al, 1989;Pelchat et al, 1999;Sklansky et al, 2002) included a sample of children with CHD that was gathered from multiple institutions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recognition that the heart is critical in sustaining life and the uncertainty of the outcome of surgical interventions can become a major source of stress for parents of children with CHD (Miles, Carter, Hennessey, Riddle, & Eberly, 1989). Considerable progress has been made within the last two decades in both the treatment and survival of infants with CHD (Brosig, Mussatto, Kuhn, & Tweddell, 2007;Gardner, Freeman, Black, & Angelini, 1996;Svavarsdottir & McCubbin, 1996;Torowicz, Irving, Hanlon, Sumpter, & Medoff-Cooper, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alterations in parental roles, the stress associated with decision making, and concerns regarding parental competence are all aspects that can contribute to parental psychological distress (Brosig, Mussatto et al, 2007;Hoehn et al, 2004;Lan et al;Pelchat et al, 1999). It is important to provide interventions for parents to reduce the psychological distress they endure (Miles et al, 1989) so that they are able to enjoy their child and emphasize the child's normal attributes (Drotar, Baskiewicz, Irvin, Kennell, & Klaus, 1975).…”

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Psychological Distress Experienced by Parents of Young Children With Congenital Heart Defects: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Soulvie

Desai

Parker

et al. 2012

Journal of Social Service Research

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The purpose of this study was to examine the existing research on the psychological distress experienced by parents whose young children (between the ages of 0 and 5 years old) have a congenital heart defect (CHD). A more detailed understanding of the distress experienced by these parents, including stress associated with the child's age, the severity of the child's diagnosis, and parent characteristics, is vital as it would allow for more targeted and individualized support for this population to enhance parental coping strategies and increase the likelihood of more positive parent-child interactions. This review of 25 studies contributes to the parenting stress literature by focusing on parents of young children and categorizing studies by publication characteristics, research methodology, and findings. The research clearly demonstrates that parents report a great deal of stress throughout the continuum of their child's health care experience. Recommendations for future research and practice implications, such as developing a stress vulnerability model specific to parenting children with CHD, clarifying the role between interdisciplinary team members regarding provision of psychosocial support to parents, and referring parents to specific community-based ongoing social support services, are presented.

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Psychological Distress Experienced by Parents of Young Children With Congenital Heart Defects: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

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“…In a sample of parents with children in the PICU, Johnson et al 21 found that anxiety levels were similar for mothers and fathers and for parents of children with medical or surgical admissions, but anxiety levels were higher for parents who had not received pre-PICU preparation by nurses than for parents who did. In another study, 38 greater anxiety was associated with an unexpected admission, greater perceived illness severity, and greater stress about role alterations, child behavior, and child appearance. Berenbaum and Hatcher 2 found that mothers of PICU children were significantly more anxious than mothers with general care unit (GCU) children and mothers with children seen in the outpatient clinic for minor acute illnesses.…”

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“…39 Higher stress scores were related to higher trait anxiety, lower parental age, higher perceived severity of illness, younger child age, more ICU visitation, and a perception of inadequate pre-PICU preparation. 38 In a study by Johnson et al, 21 parents' greatest stressors were child behavior and emotions and procedures, and there were no differences for pre-PICU preparation. Interestingly, nurses rated each stressor dimension higher than parents did.…”

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Effects of Pediatric Head Trauma for Children, Parents, and Families

Youngblut

Singer

Boyer

et al. 2000

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

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SUMMARYSevere pediatric head injury has negative consequences for children of all ages. Even mild and moderate head injury results in residual impairment for school-age children and adolescents. Data are needed on the effects of these less severe insults, especially for preschoolers. Although research on the impact of the child's head injury on the parent-child relationship and family functioning is limited, the experience is likely to be very stressful for the parent and the family. Indeed, family integrity may be at risk. Research is needed that examines the effects of a child's head injury for the parent and the family over time and identifies factors related to these outcomes.Accidental injury is the leading cause of death and acquired disability for children over 1 year of age. Children under 15 years of age account for 22.4% of over 35 million emergency department visits each year that result from injury. 42 Head injuries account for 29% of children's hospitalizations caused by injury. 34 Most pediatric head injuries are caused by accidental falls and motor vehicle accidents for 1-to 9-year olds and sports injuries for 5-to 9-year olds. 28 Continued progress in emergency medical care has led to increased survival of children with traumatic brain injury, but many survivors are at high risk for acute and chronic impairments in functioning. Thus, brain-injured children and their families face significant challenges because of impairment that affects the children's daily lives, their school performance, their future, and frequently, the well-being of family members and the family system. When a preschool child suffers an accidental head injury, families are suddenly faced with fears about the child's survival and current condition and uncertainty about the child's future. Hospitalization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) may exacerbate these fears. 64, 66 Severely brain-injured school-age children and adolescents are often left with significant disabilities. 16 Even school-age children and adolescents with mild traumatic brain injuries experience decreased functional status initially and problems with neurobehavioral abilities, such as attention deficit and memory loss, for at least a year after the injury. 47 The stress associated with adapting to a "new" child with continuing but subtle deficits is likely to have negative effects for the parent's mental health, with potential deterioration of the parent-child and family relationships. The purpose of this article is to review the research on effects of head injury for the injured child, the parents, and the family.Address reprint requests to

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Family resilience processes among guardians caring for children and youths with leukemia

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Sakunpong,

Junprasert

2023

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Effects of the Intensive Care Unit Environment on Parents of Cardiac Surgery Children

Cited by 8 publications

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Psychological Distress Experienced by Parents of Young Children With Congenital Heart Defects: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Psychological Distress Experienced by Parents of Young Children With Congenital Heart Defects: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Effects of Pediatric Head Trauma for Children, Parents, and Families

Family resilience processes among guardians caring for children and youths with leukemia

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