Caregiving and Support Issues Identified by Parents of an Infant With Congenital Heart Disease for Interactive Problem-Solving.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose: Parents of an infant with complex congenital heart disease report caregiving challenges in the infant's first half year. We studied the issues parent dyads (mothers and fathers) were dealing with and their effect on their coparenting competencies in interactive problem-solving. Methods: The issues 31 parent dyads identified for interactive problem-solving at either or both infants aged 2 and 6 months were typed as caregiving or relational/support. The parent dyad's interactive competencies were assessed from video recording for two types of tasks (i.e., caregiving and the parent dyad's relationship as caregivers). Constructs of Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales were applied to assess the competencies of mothers, fathers, and the parent dyad for a g

SUBMITTER: Pridham K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620106 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature