Mental Health Outcomes of Mothers of Children With Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies Are Similar to Control Mothers: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cohort Study

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Mothers of infants born with congenital gastrointestinal surgical anomalies experience a unique caregiving role. Whether these challenges result in more mental health diagnoses than the general population is unknown. This study assessed mental health diagnoses in mothers of children born with congenital surgical anomalies (CSA) compared to mothers of children without CSA.

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Article · Jan 2024 · 1 min read

In brief

This longitudinal cohort study examines mental health outcomes in mothers caring for children with congenital gastrointestinal surgical anomalies compared to control mothers. Despite unique caregiving challenges, findings suggest maternal mental health diagnosis rates are comparable between groups.

Mothers of children with congenital GI anomalies do not have higher rates of mental health diagnoses than control mothers.
Despite unique caregiving challenges, maternal mental health outcomes are comparable to the general population.
Longitudinal data suggests resilience in mothers managing complex pediatric surgical conditions.
Findings may inform counseling approaches for families facing congenital GI anomaly diagnoses.

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