Care for children with Down Syndrome from the perspective of nurses

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v16i3.4866

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To know how nurses from Basic Health Units perceive care for children with Down Syndrome. This is an exploratory and descriptive research of a qualitative nature that was developed in 4 basic health units in a city in the interior of Bahia, with the participation of 8 nurses who work in the child health care services of these units. Data collection was through a semi-structured interview with the aid of a script. Data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The nurses recognize that it is a health problem arising from a genetic alteration, which leads the child to have some limitations, needing to be monitored by a multidisciplinary team from the first year of life. Training courses are needed for nursing professionals, not just about the importance of this service.

Keywords: Dawn Syndrome; Basic Unit; Nursing.

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Rosália Teixeira Luz, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Docente do Curso de Enfermagem da UESB. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Jequié, Bahia, Brasil.  

Caroline Souza Correia, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Enfermeira graduada pela Universidade Estadual da Bahia. Jequié, Bahia, Brasil. 

Norma Lopes de Magalhães Velasco Bastos, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Docente do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da UESB. Doutora Doutorado em  Enfermagem pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Jequié, Bahia, Brasil. 

Marizete Argolo Teixeira, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Professora Pleno da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Doutora em Sciences des infirmières pelo Université de Montreal, Canadá. Jequié, Bahia, Brasil. 

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2025-10-03

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025): Dossiê Temático - Edição Especial

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