Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
Announcement of the diagnosis |
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Complete | 21 | 52.5 |
Incomplete | 19 | 47.5 |
Parent in attendance |
|
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Mother only | 27 | 67.5 |
Both parents | 13 | 32.5 |
Place of advert |
|
|
Isolated | 27 | 67.5 |
With other patients | 13 | 32.5 |
Feelings at the time of the announcement |
|
|
Shock | 21 | 35 |
Sadness | 19 | 31.7 |
Guilt | 14 | 23.3 |
Discouragement | 6 | 10 |
Reaction to the announcement |
|
|
Anguish | 31 | 77.5 |
Depression | 9 | 22.5 |
Vision for the child’s future |
|
|
Incurable disease | 24 | 60 |
Hope for a cure | 15 | 37.5 |
Fatal outcome | 1 | 2.5 |