nursing in the community prevention of incest powerpoint

2. •Definitions
•Causes of birth defects in incestuous relationships
•Types of birth defects associated with incest
•Prevention of incest

3. Incest – refers to sexual
relationships between close
relatives and can increase the
risk of birth defects due to the
higher likelihood of sharing
genetic disorders within the
family.
Birth defects – are structural
changes present at birth that
can affect almost any part or
parts of the body.
Genetics – is the study of how
genes and traits are passed
down from one generation to
the next.
Genes – the basic unit of
heredity passed from parent to
child.
Recessive gene – a section of
genetic information with a low
probability of being expressed
in an individual.

5. Premature birth – Children of incest are in danger of
premature birth, being under weight, and under sized.
Cleft Pilate – a congenital abnormality which can cause
difficulty in speaking and feeding in children.
Heart conditions – A baby may be born with a deformed
or malfunctioning heart. Children who survive will have
shorter lives filled with endless cardiac problems.
Neonatal Mortality – The recessive genes inherited by
the children of close relatives sometimes lead to a baby
not living past gestation or dying soon after birth.