The role of the nurse in the care of children with down syndrome (original) (raw)

III SEVEN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONGRESS

Abstract

Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by trisomy 21 and which leads to inadequate chromosomal distribution during the meiosis phase. Down syndrome is not a disease. It consists of a natural genetic occurrence that happens for unknown reasons, in pregnancy, during the division of the cells of the embryo. It is a chromosomal alteration, when children are born endowed with three chromosomes (trisomy) 21, and not two as usual. This genetic alteration affects the development of the individual, determining some peculiar physical and cognitive characteristics. Faced with the positive diagnosis for down syndrome, family members, especially parents, receive a very large impact and have different reactions, often without knowing what to do, how to proceed, become disoriented, and develop various feelings such as fears, anguish, uncertainty, shame, insecurity, among others. In this sense, the role of the nursing professional is to guide this family, with a humanized approach, passing on ...

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