Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

Background. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly in newborns. Advances in medical and surgical care have improved survival rates, but children with CHD remain vulnerable to psychosocial and behavioral problems. The purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and factors as...

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Main Authors: Siti Annisa Dewi Rani, Irwanto, Taufiq Hidayat
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Published: Zaslavsky O.Yu. 2025-06-01
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description Background. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly in newborns. Advances in medical and surgical care have improved survival rates, but children with CHD remain vulnerable to psychosocial and behavioral problems. The purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with behavioral problems in pediatric patients with CHD. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, from July to October 2024. Pediatric patients aged 4–17 years with CHD were assessed using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17). Differences in behavioral problems between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD groups were analyzed, and associated risk factors were identified through logistic regression analysis. Results. Among the 101 participants, 30 (29.7 %) had positive PSC-17 scores, with internalizing problems being the most common (22 subjects, 77.3 %). A significant difference in internalizing scores was found between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD groups (p = 0.036). No significant differences were observed in attention, externalizing, or mixed subscales. Younger age (< 10 years) in acyanotic CHD and male gender, lower parental education, and working mothers in cyanotic CHD were identified as significant risk factors for internalizing behavioral problems. Conclusions. Internalizing behavioral problems are prevalent among pediatric CHD patients, with significant differences between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD.
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spelling doaj-art-bfdb57d0678c418e93efab81c7af80a92025-08-20T03:56:42ZengZaslavsky O.Yu.Zdorovʹe Rebenka2224-05512307-11682025-06-0120428629010.22141/2224-0551.20.4.2025.18511851Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart diseaseSiti Annisa Dewi Rani0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3249-9403Irwanto1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7573-8793Taufiq Hidayat2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1941-2566Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaBackground. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly in newborns. Advances in medical and surgical care have improved survival rates, but children with CHD remain vulnerable to psychosocial and behavioral problems. The purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with behavioral problems in pediatric patients with CHD. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, from July to October 2024. Pediatric patients aged 4–17 years with CHD were assessed using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17). Differences in behavioral problems between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD groups were analyzed, and associated risk factors were identified through logistic regression analysis. Results. Among the 101 participants, 30 (29.7 %) had positive PSC-17 scores, with internalizing problems being the most common (22 subjects, 77.3 %). A significant difference in internalizing scores was found between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD groups (p = 0.036). No significant differences were observed in attention, externalizing, or mixed subscales. Younger age (< 10 years) in acyanotic CHD and male gender, lower parental education, and working mothers in cyanotic CHD were identified as significant risk factors for internalizing behavioral problems. Conclusions. Internalizing behavioral problems are prevalent among pediatric CHD patients, with significant differences between acyanotic and cyanotic CHD.https://childshealth.zaslavsky.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/1851congenital heart diseaseinternalizing behavioral problemspediatric symptom checklist-17psychosocial developmentrisk factors
spellingShingle Siti Annisa Dewi Rani
Irwanto
Taufiq Hidayat
Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
Zdorovʹe Rebenka
congenital heart disease
internalizing behavioral problems
pediatric symptom checklist-17
psychosocial development
risk factors
title Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
title_full Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
title_fullStr Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
title_full_unstemmed Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
title_short Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
title_sort internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
topic congenital heart disease
internalizing behavioral problems
pediatric symptom checklist-17
psychosocial development
risk factors
url https://childshealth.zaslavsky.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/1851
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