Examining emotional and behavioural trajectories in siblings of children with life-limiting conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthy siblings of children with life-limiting conditions often experience emotional and behavioural struggles over the course of the ill child's condition(s). Resources to support these siblings are limited due to a lack of understanding about their needs. Therefore, this study was designed to characterize the emotional and behavioural trajectories among siblings of children with progressive, life-limiting genetic, metabolic, or neurological conditions over a 12-month observation period.

Methods

Seventy siblings were recruited from a large-survey based study (Charting the Territory) that examined the bio-psychosocial health outcomes of parents and siblings. Linear mixed effect models were used to assess the association between siblings' emotions and behaviour tr

SUBMITTER: Tay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11318302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature