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We included primary studies on parents of children with CA that studied psychoeducational interventions<jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>standard care. We assessed the risk of bias using<jats:italic>Cochrane Collaboration\u2019s tool.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included six studies focusing on congenital heart defects (CHD). They described four different psychoeducational strategies. In four studies, statistically significant differences were found. For clinical practice, we considered three interventions as more feasible: the<jats:italic>Educational program for mothers<\/jats:italic>, with a group format of four sessions weekly;<jats:italic>CHIP-Family intervention,<\/jats:italic>which includes a parental group workshop followed by an individual follow-up booster session; and<jats:italic>WeChat educational health program<\/jats:italic>with an online format.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This review is the first that assesses the impact of psychoeducational interventions targeted at parents of children with CA on their QoL. The best approach to intervention is multiple group sessions. Two essential strategies were to give support material, enabling parents to review, and the possibility of an online program application, increasing accessibility. However, because all included studies focus on CHD, generalizations should be made carefully. 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