[Can the child with congenital heart disease have a normal life-style?].
Is it possible for the child with Congenital Heart Disease to have an adequate life-style? The life-style of the child mainly depends on the life-style of his/her family. Consecutively, the parents themselves must adopt a healthy life-style to be a good example for their children; on the other side, certain restrictions (hyponatremic regimen, the limitation of the physical activity) must be shared among entire family, the education of the parents being essential. To accomplish this, there must be an interdisciplinary team, including the GP, the cardiologist, the psychotherapist and the physiotherapist. This article discusses the factors influencing the life-style, their dependence on the family social status, on the diagnosis, on the child's age. The psychotherapeutic approach becomes very important at puberty. There is also essential the transition to the adult life, so these children will benefit of maximum of choices in life.
Mătăsaru
Silvia
S
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr T Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicina, Disciplina Medicină de Familie-Copii.
Felea
Doina
D
Cosmescu
Adriana
A
Barbacariu
Liliana
L
Petroaie
Antoneta
A
Momanu
Otilia
O
Slănină
Ana Maria
AM
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011627:Puberty