title: Emotional reactions of mothers who have babies who are diagnosed with Down syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to explore a deeper insight into experiences of Turkish mothers living with/diagnosed with Down syndrome (DS) baby.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individual and audiotaped interviews were carried out with 11 women after amniocentesis in Karaman city of Turkey between August 2012 and February 2013. Transcribed semistructured interviews were qualitatively and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach to code and categorize emerging themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three principal themes emerged from the study: mothers' emotional reaction after diagnosed DS, mother and healthcare professional interactions, and mother's coping with diagnosed DS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding the experiences of women living with/diagnosed with DS baby enables nurses to devise appropriate strategies to provide better support at every stage and thus helping them to cope with daily life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nejla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Canbulat
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirgöz Bal
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çoplu
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Amniocentesis; Down syndrome; Turkey; nursing; qualitative research