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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025

Health-related quality of life and influencing factors in parents of children with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yu Wang, Fang Ma, Jingran Yang, Yimei Zhang, Min Zhou, Yangjuan Bai, Majd Elmobasher, Zhisong Chen

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8 authors.

Yu Wang *School of Nursing, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Fang Ma *Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Jingran YangDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Yimei ZhangDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Min ZhouDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Yangjuan BaiCardiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Majd ElmobasherSchool of Nursing, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Zhisong ChenCardiology Department II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been described as 'hidden patients,' which negatively impacts their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The extent of HRQoL impairment among parents of children with CHD and its contributing factors remain controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to systematically examine the HRQoL in parents of children with CHD and sought to determine the influencing factors. Methods: A comprehensive search for articles was performed via CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical (Sinomed), Weipu (VIP), and Wanfang databases from the establishment of the database to September 30, 2024. Cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies, evaluating the HRQoL or influencing factors for parents of children with CHD were identified and collected. Results: Of the 4,013 studies identified, one cohort study and 22 cross-sectional studies comprising 3,681 parents of children with CHD were included. Pooled results indicated that in each domain of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), the HRQoL scores for general health (SMD, -0.58; 95% CI, -0.79, -0.37; Conclusion: Compared with the general population, mothers of children with CHD have lower social function and general health and more role difficulty due to emotional and physical problems. Meanwhile, negative coping is a potential influencing factor in the HRQoL of parents of children with CHD. Notably, SF-36 scores did not significantly differ in mental health, physical function, vitality, and pain domains between mothers of children with CHD and the general population, from our result was that, regardless of the mental or physical health scores, and even in the total HRQoL scores, there were no statistically significant differences between fathers and mothers who had a CHD child.

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Heart Defects, CongenitalParentsQuality of LifeAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMalecongenital heart diseasehealth-related quality of lifemeta-analysisparentssystematic review

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PMID41142729
PMCPMC12550949

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