Children's behavioural and emotional reactions towards living with congenital heart disease in Saudi Arabia: A grounded theory study
Nada Dahlawi,
Linda Milnes,
Veronica Swallow
Abstract:BackgroundA high incidence of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was found in Saudi Arabia (SA). International literature reports that children with CHD exhibit behavioural and emotional issues due to experiencing hospitalisation and clinical treatments combined with a dearth of qualitative understanding of the experiences of younger children with CHD. Therefore, the aim was to explore the behaviour and emotions of 4–10‐year‐olds with CHD in SA through children's accounts of their own experiences and… Show more
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