Revue Santé Mentale et Neurosciences
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 9-17
2024-01-17

The Care Pathway For Trisomy 21 Cases In Algeria: Between Health And Social Care

Authors : Benharrats Sarra Samra .

Abstract

Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome is a relatively common disability known to health professionals and Algerian society in general. This type of disability requires special follow-up and specialized care, which is mainly based on the screening of the disability in the first place and its secondary somatic and psychic complications which manifest themselves throughout the life of Down's syndrome from birth to senescence. This type of screening requires the involvement of parents and specialized resource persons in particular health professionals. However, its success depends on several factors, both social and health, which can guarantee the prevention of any complication and above all improvement of the quality of life of subjects with this type of disability. In this work, we present a relationship decryption of children’s parents with Down's syndrome with the health system and the vagaries of their care pathway in the screening of somatic and psychic disorders related to Down's syndrome, emphasizing the unavoidable interest of early detection to overcome all difficulties encountered during the life of the subject with trisomy 21.

Keywords

Trisomy 21 ; Disability ; Screening ; Care ; Complications