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Queens of hearts: Exploring the lived experiences of mothers caring for infants with complex congenital heart disease in Sri Lanka.
- Source :
- Journal of Health Psychology; Sep2024, Vol. 29 Issue 11, p1266-1280, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of eight Sri Lankan mothers of infants with complex congenital heart disease (CCHD) using semi-structured interviews. Four themes were generated as: illness perception, communication with medical staff, challenges faced, and coping mechanisms. These provided insight into the multi-faceted nature of mothers' experiences, importance of medical-caregiver communications and their need for psychosocial services. The findings enhance the limited knowledge of South–Asian primary CCHD caregiver experiences and will help in improving psychosocial support services in Sri Lanka. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONGENITAL heart disease
HEALTH literacy
QUALITATIVE research
ATTITUDES toward illness
INTERVIEWING
CARING in children
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
SERVICES for caregivers
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EXPERIENCE
THEMATIC analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
SRI Lankans
RESEARCH methodology
COMMUNICATION
CAREGIVER attitudes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591053
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179737693
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241233382