Prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in parents whose infants have single ventricle heart disease.
Jessica BaintonFelicia TrachtenbergBrian W McCrindleKe WangRichard BorutaCheryl L BrosigD'Andrea EgersonErica SoodJohanna CalderonTammy DomanKatrina GolubAmanda GrahamKaren HaasMichelle HamstraBergen LindauerDonna SylvesterFrances WoodardLisa Young-BorkowskiKathleen A MussattoPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2023)
Parents whose infants underwent staged palliation for single ventricle heart disease often reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Symptoms persisted over time and routine screening might help identify parents at-risk and prompt referral to appropriate supports.