Divorce in families of children with Down Syndrome or Rett Syndrome

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

Vivian Renne Gerber Lederman¹  Bianca Dos Santos Alves¹  Juliana Negrão¹  José Salomão Schwartzman¹  Maria Eloisa Famá D'antino¹  Decio Brunoni¹ 

关键词: Rett syndrome;    Down syndrome;    Family;    Divorce;    Síndrome de Rett;    Síndrome de Down;    Família;    Divórcio;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232015205.13932014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study evaluates the impact in the stability and management of the marriage of parents of a child with Down or Rett Syndrome. Morbidity of the syndromes and the marital status of the couples before and after the birth of the affected children were considered variables. The divorce rate in families with Down syndrome was 10%, similar to the Brazilian rate population. In Rett Syndrome, the divorce rate was significantly higher, 23.5%. The higher morbidity of Rett Syndrome, and the moment of diagnosis could be relevant factors for the increased divorce rate related to this syndrome.

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