Effect of Congenital Heart Diseases on the Physical Growth among Children

Abstract

Congenital heart diseases not only affected the growth of children but, causes developmental delay. Aim: To assess the effect of congenital heart diseases on the physical growth among children. Research Design: A descriptive research design was used in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted in pediatric cardiology outpatient clinics at Sohag university hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample included 100 children their age from 1 to 6 years with congenital heart disease confirmed by echo-cardiogram in the previous mentioned setting from March to December 2017. Tools of data collection: one tool was used in the current study: Assessment questionnaire sheet. Results: The results showed that both sex were approximately two thirds of children were male and one third of them were female. Seventeen percent of total children in acyanotic group were suffering from severe malnutrition where one ten percent of total children in cyanotic group suffering from severe malnutrition. Statistical significant difference was found between. Finally there was strongly relation between congenital heart diseases and the physical growth among children. Conclusion: It was concluded that congenital heart diseases affected the physical growth among children. There was strongly relation between congenital heart diseases and the physical growth among children. Recommendation: Raising awareness and education of the mothers about effect of congenital heart diseases on the physical growth among children. Educational programs must be established regularly to determine progress of nutritional status of the studied children.