Qualitative study on psychological experience of primary caregivers of Down syndrome / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective Qualitative research was used to study the psychological experience of caregivers of children with Down syndrome so as to give them necessary support. Methods Objective sampling method was used to select 8 children with Down syndrome caregivers as the research object, using unstructured interviews to collect data and carefully read, analyze, encode and collect the records of interviews, and then sublimate the theme concept reflecting the psychological experience of the research object. Results A total of 4 themes had been raisedthe pain and helplessness of the child, the stress and exhaustion of the body, the feeling of hopeless, the desire for support and understanding. Conclusions The psychological stress of the main caregivers of Down syndrome is great, we should help them relieve the pressure, instruct them to train the children correctly, make them strengthen their self-confidence and take better care of their children.