Systematic Review of Parental Stress Outbreaks in Caregivers of Children with Down Syndrome

The aims of this study were to understand what the main sources of parental stress in caregivers of children with DS are and identify who the main caregivers of these children are. This is a literature review of a qualitative approach that used a theoretical framework of empirical researches published as of 2010, found in the Google Scholar, Scielo and Psychology.PT portals, and in the journals: Interação em Psicologia, CEPE UEG e Ata CIAIQ 2016.

Initially, 23 researches were identified, through the use of the descriptors Down syndrome, stress and caregivers. After filtering, five works were selected for a final review. The result shows that parental stress is related to three factors - disability, development of the child and the role of the caregiver.