Exploring the Potential of a Tailored Executive Functioning Training Program for Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Brief Report

Eveline Oppelaar; Johannes Mpj Breur; Lex Wijnroks; Renske Schappin

doi:10.1080/17518423.2024.2385321

Exploring the Potential of a Tailored Executive Functioning Training Program for Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Brief Report

Eveline Oppelaar^*, Johannes Mpj Breur, Lex Wijnroks, Renske Schappin

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The aim of this pilot study was to explore whether executive functioning (EF) problems of children with severe congenital heart disease (CHD) could be improved through a personalized EF-training program. Eleven preschool-aged children (mean age = 62 months, SD = 6) received a standardized test battery. Eight children were eligible for training and six children participated in the training and posttest. Due to the small sample size, only effect sizes were analyzed. Clinically relevant improvements were found with large effect sizes. Findings indicate that a personalized EF-training program could be effective in improving EF of children with severe CHD. Further research is needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	264-267
Number of pages	4
Journal	Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Volume	27
Issue number	7
Early online date	8 Aug 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2024.2385321
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Child
congenital heart disease
executive functions
pilot

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