Children's behavioural and emotional reactions towards living with congenital heart disease in Saudi Arabia: A grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A high incidence of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was found in Saudi Arabia (SA). International literature reports that children with CHD exhibit behavioural and emotional issues due to experiencing hospitalisation and clinical treatments combined with a dearth of qualitative understanding of the experiences of younger children with CHD. Therefore, the aim was to explore the behaviour and emotions of 4-10-year-olds with CHD in SA through children's accounts of their own experiences and parental proxy reports of children's behaviour and emotions.

Methods

Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory (GT) approach was used. Twenty single semi-structured interviews of 10 child/parent dyads were undertaken at a hospital clinic in SA. Children's interviews we

SUBMITTER: Dahlawi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897868 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature