Parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) exhibit high rates of mental health difficulties, which can influence child developmental and behavioural outcomes. While extensive research has focused on CHD-related stressors that contribute to parental mental health difficulties, few studies have investigated parental coping strategies that may mitigate or heighten risk. This study aimed to identify parental coping strategies following diagnosis of CHD and compare use of coping strategies among different groups (mothers vs. fathers; prenatal vs. postnatal diagnosis).

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先天性心脏病确诊后父母的应对策略

患有先天性心脏病 (CHD) 的儿童的父母表现出较高的心理健康问题发生率，这会影响儿童的发育和行为结果。虽然广泛的研究集中在导致父母心理健康困难的冠心病相关压力源上，但很少有研究调查可能减轻或增加风险的父母应对策略。本研究旨在确定冠心病诊断后父母的应对策略，并比较不同群体（母亲与父亲；产前与产后诊断）应对策略的使用。