Cylia Houchi, Marie-Joëlle Marcil, Kishani Nadarajah, Geneviève A Mageau, Paul Khairy, Marie-France Marin, Mariève Cossette, Marie-Pierre Dubé, Marie-A Chaix, François-Pierre Mongeon, Annie Dore, Blandine Mondésert, Reda Ibrahim, Judith Brouillette
BACKGROUND: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their parents face challenges throughout their lives that can lead to anxiety lasting into adulthood. We aim to assess the association between perceived parenting practices and anxiety beyond pediatric medical-surgical histories in adults with CHD. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of adults with CHD was conducted at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI). Perception of parental practices during childhood was retrospectively assessed using validated self-report questionnaires, while anxiety in adulthood was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)...
May 3, 2024: Canadian Journal of Cardiology