Caregivers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Does Socioeconomic Class Have Any Effect on Their Perceptions?
2014; Wiley; Volume: 10; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/chd.12210
ISSN1747-0803
AutoresBarakat Adeola Animasahun, Omolara Adeolu Kehinde, Bode Falase, Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya, Fidelis Olisamedua Njokanma,
Tópico(s)Congenital heart defects research
ResumoCongenital Heart DiseaseVolume 10, Issue 3 p. 248-253 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Caregivers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Does Socioeconomic Class Have Any Effect on Their Perceptions? Adeola Animasahun MD, Corresponding Author Adeola Animasahun MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaCorresponding Author: Adeola Animasahun, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, 1-5 Oba Akinjobi Road, 1-3 Oba Akinjobi Lane, Lagos 23401, Nigeria. Tel: +2348037250264; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorOmolara Kehinde MD, Omolara Kehinde MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorOlabode Falase MD, Olabode Falase MD Department of Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorOlumuyiwa Odusanya MD, Olumuyiwa Odusanya MD Department of Community Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorFidelis Njokanma MD, Fidelis Njokanma MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this author Adeola Animasahun MD, Corresponding Author Adeola Animasahun MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaCorresponding Author: Adeola Animasahun, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, 1-5 Oba Akinjobi Road, 1-3 Oba Akinjobi Lane, Lagos 23401, Nigeria. Tel: +2348037250264; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorOmolara Kehinde MD, Omolara Kehinde MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorOlabode Falase MD, Olabode Falase MD Department of Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorOlumuyiwa Odusanya MD, Olumuyiwa Odusanya MD Department of Community Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorFidelis Njokanma MD, Fidelis Njokanma MD Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 08 September 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12210Citations: 2Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Background Studies from other parts of the world have documented knowledge gaps in parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). The authors are not aware of any study in the Nigerian population assessing the effect of socioeconomic class on the perceptions of caregivers of children with CHD. Objective The study aimed to evaluate the effect of socioeconomic class on the perceptions of caregivers of children with CHD. Methods A descriptive and cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in a tertiary pediatric cardiac center involving 300 caregivers of children with CHD, recruited at the outpatient clinic from April 2008 to March 2012. Results Age range of the respondents was 16 to 72 years with a mean of 34.7 ± 8.1 years. Forty percent (119) of the caregivers had not heard about CHD; those in the upper socioeconomic class had better awareness (P = .02). Ninety percent of all the respondents knew that the cause of CHD is unknown. Only seven of the respondents (2.3%) had a good knowledge of the indicators, while 9.6% had a fair knowledge, almost 60% of the respondent had a poor knowledge, and up to 30% had no knowledge of the pointers. Nearly one-fifth (19.3%) of the respondents were not aware of any treatment options for children with CHD. Only 12.7% of the respondents knew the best mode of treatment, and only 43% of the respondents believed CHD could be prevented. Further analysis revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between the various socioeconomic classes with regard to knowledge of the indicators of CHD, awareness of the best mode of treatment, and perception of preventability (P = .06, .74, and .13, respectively). Conclusion More parents in the upper socioeconomic class had heard about CHD. 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