factors influencing reproductive decision-making posttraumatic stress
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dutch mothers of children with Congential Diaphragmatica Hernia or with Esophageal Atresia, both with or without associated anomalies will be asked to participate. Their children are 2 or 5 years old at the time of inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers of children diagnosed with other congenital (anatomical) anomalies than a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia or Esophageal Atresia, 2. Mothers of children of ages other than 2 or 5 years, 3. Mothers from other ethnic origins than the Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Factors that influence reproductive decision-making for a subsequent pregnancy: 1. repetitive risk; 2. strength of wish for offspring; 3. prenatal testing and genetic counseling; 4. severity of the congenital anatomical malformation(s); 5. time elapsed since the birth of the afflicted child (2 or 5 years after); 6. symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder; 7. the specific cognitive coping style (monitoring versus blunting); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety, depression, somatic complaints; 2. Quality of life; 3. Adaptation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands