Social-psychological characteristics of children after radical correction of congenital heart disease

Studying the long-term results of surgical correction of CHD in children is an urgent problem in the modern world, since there are currently no uniform criteria for assessing the long-term results of this type of intervention.Objective. To study the social and psychological characteristics of children with congenital heart disease after surgery to predict possible risks of adaptation disorders in the long term period.Material and Methods. Social and emotional functioning of 116 children with congenital heart disease after surgical treatment was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Questionnaire PEDsQL4.0. Children were divided into two groups: children from families with (group 1) and without unfavorable social and economic factors (group 2).Results and Discussion. Lower indicators of health were observed in group of children with familial history of various unfavorable social and economic factors as well as in children with more complicated defects and comorbidities during threeyear follow-up.Conclusion. Integrated dynamic differentiated observation is essential during the follow-up of patients with congenital heart defects. While creating a rehabilitation program, it is necessary to take into account all components of health, including the psychosocial functioning of the child, and to implement a personalized approach to rehabilitation on this basis.