To Associate Post Traumatic Stress and Sociodemographic Variables among Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Abstract

The Congenital heart disease -CHD has come to be regarded as a chronic rather than terminal disease owing to dramatic advances in its medico surgical management paving the emerging recognition of post traumatic stress among children with Congenital Heart disease. The children with CHD experience stress so called unexplainable emotion reflecting in behavior modification and the improvement outcomes depends upon on how they cope Post Trauma. Post Traumatic Stress (intrusive memories, avoidance, and distress) is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock. This study analyses the association of socio-demographic factors and Post Traumatic Stress problems of pediatrics with congenital Heart disease. The study was carried out in 75 samples under treatment for Congenital Heart disease in MMM hospital between age group 1 to 8 years. The samples were selected through convenient sampling technique. The Tool used for data collection and assessment of Post traumatic stress level is a Semi structured questionnaire which includes :Demographic details-: Socio demographic profile(age, gender, financial status, Family Background ) and .Post traumatic stress scale- Manual for the Administration and Scoring of the PTSD(Post Traumatic stress disorder) Symptom Scale – Interview for DSM-5 (PSS-I-5).PTSD (Post Traumatic stress disorder) was significantly observed in all the respondents’ with Congenital Heart disease but there was no significant association between Post Traumatic Stress problems and Socio demographic variables. The preliminary study concludes that irrespective of association of socio demographic variables there exists post traumatic stress among children who suffer from congenital heart disease.