Experiências vivenciadas por pais e/ou cuidadores de criança com microcefalia por zika vírus no processo do diagnóstico e enfrentamento

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento, Deyse de Fátima Silva do
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório do Centro Universitário Braz Cubas
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/1664
• topic: Microcefalia; Zika vírus; Criança; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::FISIOTERAPIA E TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

Microcephaly due to congenital Zika virus syndrome is a congenital malformation that changes the baby's brain, causing a smaller skull, shown by the (CP) measurement, for boys of 31.9 and 31.5 cm for girls. It aimed to understand the experiences of parents and / or caregivers of children with microcephaly due to Zika virus in the process of diagnosis and coping with the child's clinical condition. This is a field study, exploratory-descriptive, with a qualitative approach. The census sample, non-probabilistic and for convenience, with 5 parents and / or caregivers whose children are diagnosed with microcephaly by Zika virus. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview, recorded, transcribed in full and analyzed in the light of the literature. The results showed that most mothers found that their child had microcephaly during the gestational period, followed by feelings of fear and anguish. In this diagnostic process, the father's support was important and was present, but the feeling of fear of society's reaction and prejudice permeated thismoment. Mothers sought faith, religion and family support as a means of coping. It is essential that other research focuses on the mother and other family members demonstrating the care of the child with microcephaly due to Zika virus. The results of this research will help other parents and / or caregivers, in the process of accepting the diagnosis and in expanding the strategies for coping with this new clinical condition within the family.