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Revista Cubana de Enfermería

Print version ISSN 0864-0319On-line version ISSN 1561-2961

Abstract

NOBREGA FORTES, Allyne  and  DE OLIVEIRA LOPES, Marcos Venícios. Positive indicators of psychosocial adaptation of mothers of children carriers of Down's Syndrome. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2005, vol.21, n.3, pp.1-1. ISSN 0864-0319.

A descriptive study with a qualitative analysis was conducted at a service of early treatment and stimulation from a Brazilian university to assess the positive indicators of psychosocial adaptation of mothers of children with Down's syndrome. The sample was composed of 13 mothers of children carriers of this syndrome. The behaviors identified were coded and collected according to the indicators of positive adaptation of Roy's adaptation model. The main answers of positive adaptation found were as follows: good functioning of self-esteem, utilization of effective facing strategies, interest in increasing the health level, and the family and the spouse as fundamental support systems. It was concluded that mothers, as well as the children carriers of Down's syndrome, should be considered as clients needing company, guidance and knowledge imparted by medical and nursing professionals.

Keywords : Down's syndrome; psychosocial adaptation; nursing.

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