Quality of life among parents of children with heart disease.

Background: Quality of life of parents of chronically ill children has become increasingly important as the mortality rates associated with such illnesses have decreased and survival rates have increased.

Aim: To describe the Health related quality of life (HRQOL) of parents whose children are suffering from heart diseases and to identify the most important factors that could affect it.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Alexandria, Egypt in the two main hospitals that treat children with heart diseases.