Abstract: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are considered to be the most common type of childhood abnormality, with a worldwide occurrence of 9.1 per 1000 live births, and are associated in 12% of cases with a chromosomal abnormality, such as Down syndrome. The main aim of this systematic review is to review the literature and including findings concerning quality of life in children with CHD. and to identify the main determinants of quality of life in children with CHD. We conducted a comprehensive review in PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE which was carried out using the following key-terms: quality of life, congenital, heart defects, children. We included articles published through 2016. The search limited to Only English language articles, and systematic search and control for duplicates led to the initial selected articles was performed. we included all studies were relevant to the topic of this paper. CHD is connected with a high frequency of neuro-developmental delay and psychosocial specials needs with significant influence on all dimensions of QOL of the afflicted child and his member of the family. As a repercussion, the investigation of QOL becomes an essential element in the management of children with CHD and their families. The number of studies on lifestyle in children and teenagers with congenital heart disease has actually increased in the last few years due to increased survival in this population.
Keywords: Congenital heart diseases, heart defects.
Title: Life Quality of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Systematic Review
Author: Elaf mohammed albasheri, Jawaher Ibrahim Alqurashi, Sahar Abdulrahman alyamani, Samaa Majed, Fawziah Ali halawani, Abdulrahman Alamodi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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