Supporting the family left behind – Loss of a child to congenital heart disease
| Autor: | Laura Kitzmiller, Andrea M. Kline-Tilford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Disease medicine.disease Left behind 03 medical and health sciences Patient population 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 48:63-67 |
| ISSN: | 1058-9813 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2018.02.003 |
| Popis: | Congenital heart disease is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Advances in medical and surgical therapies for children with congenital heart disease have both prolonged and enhanced the lives of children and their families affected by congenital and acquired heart disease. While many of these children will ultimately lead happy and productive lives, a significant proportion of this patient population will succumb to their disease. This paper will briefly highlight the incidence and outcomes of congenital heart disease as well as provide an in-depth review of techniques, such as hospital-based bereavement programs, for supporting the families of those children who do not survive. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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