A Therapeutic Recreation Camp for Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Examining Impact on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Parents |
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Authors: | Lauren C. White Fiona J. Moola Joel A. Kirsh Guy E. J. Faulkner |
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Affiliation: | 1.Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education,University of Toronto,Toronto,Canada;2.Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management,University of Manitoba,Winnipeg,Canada;3.The Labatt Family Heart Centre,Hospital for Sick Children,Toronto,Canada;4.Department of Paediatrics,University of Toronto,Toronto,Canada;5.School of Kinesiology,University of British Columbia,Vancouver,Canada |
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Abstract: | Therapeutic recreation camps have been considered to be an effective context for improving the psychosocial functioning of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, there is limited research regarding their impact on parents. Nine parents participated in two semi-structured interviews before and after their children attended a camp for children with CHD. Parents described their perceptions of their children’s camp experiences and identified the psychosocial utility of camp for themselves. Camp enabled parents to let their children grow and be independent, and helped reduce parents’ restricting and overprotective behaviours. Camp also provided parents with respite care, which alleviated their need to be ‘cardiac’ parents. These findings strengthen the case for therapeutic recreation camps and underscore the importance of expanding camp access to more families affected by CHD. |
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