Parenting styles and coping strategies in PKU children

VALLE MG; PARDO CAMPOS ML, ; CHIESA A; ENACAN R, ,

CABA

Congreso; XI Congreso Latinoamericano de errores congénitos del metabolismo y pesquisa neonatal; 2019

Sociedad latinoamericana de errores congenitos y pesquisa neonatal (SLEIMPN)

Early detected and treated PKU does not lead to mental impairment but requires prolonged treatment, care, and control. As a chronic disease with intensive care of diet and habits it may influence the bonding between parents and child and the resources of the child to deal with conflictive situations. Objectives: To describe the predominant perceived parenting styles in early detected and well controlled PKU children from the perception of the child (son) and to identify their coping strategies.Patients and methods: An intentional sample of 30 PKU children aged 9 to 10 years detected through neonatal screening and adequately treated since the first month of life with good adherence, was selected and compared with 30 healthy children of the same age (control group (CG)). Inclusion criteria were: absence of other concurrent diseases, parents with a complete high school educational level and a similar socioeconomic status. The evaluation was performed with the Argentine coping questionnaire for children aged 9-12 years, Argentina Scale perception of the relationship with Parents and Test WISC III: comprehension subtest.MANOVA´s were carried out as statistical analysis, with a significance level of p