Risk Factors for Development of Children with Down Syndrome in Brazil

Wesley Correa,Maria De Fatima Minetto,Josafá Moreira Cunha,Rafaeli Cappellaro-Kobren

doi:10.4236/ce.2015.612128

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Journal: Creative education	Publication Date: Jan 1, 2015
Citations: 4	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Federal University of Paraná

Abstract

The study of risk factors that affect the development of children with Down syndrome (DS) has been the main subject of several studies. In the Brazilian context, the development of instruments to identify such risks is still a challenge. The current study had the objective of examining the characteristics of a diagnostic organizer instrument which detects risk factors for development. The study was conducted in a clinic that offers services to children with DS in a Public Hospital in Curitiba, Brazil—and 15 parents of children from 0 - 8 years with DS that use the ambulatory service were interviewed, while the children’s medical records were also consulted. With the use of the Organization Diagnostic for Early Intervention (ODAP (GAT, 2008)), current and past conditions of child development as well as risk factors were evaluated. The research provided an organization of diagnostic, identifying cumulative risks factors for child development with emphasis on biological and environmental factors, and revealed vulnerabilities. The study provided a comprehensive understanding about the influence of the risk factors to development, as well as informing the development of strategies for intervention to enhance protective factors and promote positive child development and higher quality in family and social relationships.

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The Ministry of Health in Brazil emphasizes attention on child development since the 80s, articulating actions and projects that provide the basic health care for the Brazilian population, and offer special attention toHow to cite this paper: Correa, W., Minetto, M
The results of the ODAP (GAT, 2008) showed that the majority of the participants has at least one biological risk factor, in which 80% of respondents had prenatal problems, 66.7% with problems in the perinatal period, with 60% problems in the postnatal period
All children in this sample exhibited diagnostics of biological risk in relation to the domain assessed in Coordinate I of ODAP (GAT, 2008)

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The Ministry of Health in Brazil emphasizes attention on child development since the 80s, articulating actions and projects that provide the basic health care for the Brazilian population, and offer special attention toHow to cite this paper: Correa, W., Minetto, M. The Ministry of Health in Brazil emphasizes attention on child development since the 80s, articulating actions and projects that provide the basic health care for the Brazilian population, and offer special attention to. Risk Factors for Development of Children with Down Syndrome in Brazil. Public policies encourage family care programs, with actions linked to the integral protection and development of children, family relations, and education, considering that this stage in development is crucial in a healthy development, especially when children are faced with hazardous or vulnerable conditions (Soejima & Bolsanello, 2012; Minetto e Bolsanello, 2012; Bolsanello, 2012)

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