Purpose: This study aimed to explore the psychoemotional changes experienced by mothers of children diagnosed prenatally with congenital heart disease. Methods: Data were collected from March 1 to November 3, 2022, through in-depth interviews with 10 mothers of babies diagnosed prenatally with congenital heart disease in a tertiary hospital. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis method. Results: The following four themes, with 16 subthemes, were identified: 1) Contemplating maintaining the pregnancy amidst grief and denial, 2) Actively protecting the baby, 3) Recognizing the reality of the disease progression while facing the baby, and 4) Finally becoming a mother. Conclusion: The findings suggest that medical staff should provide accurate information about any disease a baby is diagnosed with before childbirth, understand mothers’ psychoemotional changes, and effectively utilize prenatal counseling. This can be achieved by further expanding the existing patient- and family-centered nursing intervention program implemented by the hospital.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자
    3. 윤리적 고려
    4. 자료수집
    5. 연구자의 준비
    6. 자료분석
    7. 연구의 질 확보
연 구 결 과
    주제 1. 슬픔과 부정 속에서 임신 유지를 고민함
    주제 2. 적극적으로 아이를 지키기
    주제 3. 아이를 마주하면서 질환 과정의 현실을 자각함
    주제 4. 비로소 엄마가 됨
논 의
결 론 및 제 언
REFERENCES

• 조은주(서울아산병원 간호사) | Jo Eun Ju (Nurse, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea)
• 박정윤(울산대학교 임상전문간호학 교수) | Park Jeong Yun (Professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea) Corresponding author