Associations Between Frailty, Family Functioning, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the relationship between frailty status, family functioning, and quality of life in adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Background

Frailty is a rarely assessed health outcome in adolescents. Despite advances in paediatric CHD treatment, potential complications may cause frailty, affecting family dynamics and quality of life. Family support and early screening are vital to managing the symptoms of frailty associated with CHD.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

During the period from July 2022 to August 2023, 302 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 who had received a diagnosis of CHD were assessed for frailty using criteria that included slowness, weakness, exhaustion, shrinkage/body composition, and diminished physical activity. Dat

SUBMITTER: Huang CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721924 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature