Child: care, health and development · 2025
Support Needs of Parents of Children With Congenital Anomalies Across Europe: A EUROlinkCAT Survey.
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Marcus Elena, Latos-Bielenska Anna, Jamry-Dziurla Anna, Barišić Ingeborg, Cavero-Carbonell Clara, Den Hond Elly, Garne Ester, Genard Lucas, Santos Ana João, Lutke L Renée, Dias Carlos Matias, Páramo-Rodríguez Lucía, Pedersen Christina Neergaard, Neville Amanda J, Niemann Annika, Odak Ljubica, Pierini Anna, Rissmann Anke, Rankin Judith, Morris Joan K
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BACKGROUND: Parents and carers of children with congenital anomalies can experience stress when managing their child's healthcare needs. It is important that they are well supported. This study explored the support needs of parents/carers of children with a congenital anomaly across Europe.
METHODS: We developed a cross-sectional online survey to measure parents' experiences of support at diagnosis and in subsequent years. We recruited parents/carers of children (0-10 years) with cleft lip, congenital heart defect requiring surgery, Down syndrome and/or spina bifida, online via relevant organisations in 10 European countries (March-July 2021).
RESULTS: A total of 1109 parents/carers were recruited in Poland (n = 476), the United Kingdom (n = 120), Germany (n = 97), Belgium/Netherlands (n = 74), Croatia (n = 68), Italy (n = 59), other European countries (n = 92) and unspecified/non-European countries (n = 84). At diagnosis, only 27% (262/984) of parents/carers reported feeling well supported by HCPs, and 49% (468/959) reported that they would have liked professional psychological support but did not receive it. After diagnosis, satisfaction with support from HCPs differed significantly across countries, whereas satisfaction with support from participants' personal networks was more consistent.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that parents require greater support from HCPs at diagnosis, particularly psychological support. Further research in a European context is needed to understand what the barriers to support might be and how it may be integrated more effectively into existing healthcare systems.
METHODS: We developed a cross-sectional online survey to measure parents' experiences of support at diagnosis and in subsequent years. We recruited parents/carers of children (0-10 years) with cleft lip, congenital heart defect requiring surgery, Down syndrome and/or spina bifida, online via relevant organisations in 10 European countries (March-July 2021).
RESULTS: A total of 1109 parents/carers were recruited in Poland (n = 476), the United Kingdom (n = 120), Germany (n = 97), Belgium/Netherlands (n = 74), Croatia (n = 68), Italy (n = 59), other European countries (n = 92) and unspecified/non-European countries (n = 84). At diagnosis, only 27% (262/984) of parents/carers reported feeling well supported by HCPs, and 49% (468/959) reported that they would have liked professional psychological support but did not receive it. After diagnosis, satisfaction with support from HCPs differed significantly across countries, whereas satisfaction with support from participants' personal networks was more consistent.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that parents require greater support from HCPs at diagnosis, particularly psychological support. Further research in a European context is needed to understand what the barriers to support might be and how it may be integrated more effectively into existing healthcare systems.