Psychic repercussions in mothers of children with congenital Zika virus syndrome
Repercusiones psíquicas en madres de niños con síndrome congénito por el virus del Zika
Repercussões psíquicas em mães de crianças com Síndrome Congênita do Zika Vírus
Camilla de Sena Guerra Bulhões; Jeferson Barbosa Silva; Marina Nascimento de Moraes; Altamira Pereira da Silva Reichert; Maria Djair Dias; Ana Maria Almeida
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the psychic repercussions of mothers of children with complications due to Zika Virus Congenital Syndrome.
Method: Cross-sectional study with a two-step sequential mixed approach conducted in a Health Regional of a Northeast state. Participated in the first stage of the investigation, regarding the application of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire, 15 mothers. In the second stage, interviews were conducted with 13 mothers. The analysis was performed using statistical software (step 1) and the content analysis technique (step 2).
Results: It was observed that 10 women had a positive result for mental suffering. In the qualitative stage, the following stands out in the reports: the fear of loss/death or non-evolution of the child's condition, physical and psychological exhaustion as a result of continuous care, and the appearance / worsening of conflicts that negatively affect family dynamics.
Conclusion and Implications for practice: The results point to the need for health education actions in order to enable the exchange of knowledge, practices, and experiences; offering essential psychosocial support and strengthening support networks in the formal and informal health network, aiming to create/expand equipment to assist in self-care and empowerment of these women's identities and potentials.
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Objetivo: investigar as repercussões psíquicas em mães de crianças com complicações decorrentes da Síndrome Congênita pelo Zika Vírus.
Método: Estudo transversal com abordagem mista sequencial em duas etapas, realizado em uma Regional de Saúde de um estado do Nordeste. Participaram da primeira etapa da investigação, referente à aplicação do Self-Reporting Questionnaire, 15 mães. Na segunda etapa, foram realizadas entrevistas com 13 mães. A análise se deu por meio de um software estatístico (etapa 1) e pela técnica de análise de conteúdo (etapa 2).
Resultados: Observou-se que 10 mulheres apresentaram resultado positivo para o sofrimento mental. Na etapa qualitativa, destacaram-se nos relatos: o medo da perda/morte ou não evolução do quadro da criança, a exaustão física e psicológica em decorrência dos cuidados contínuos e o aparecimento/agravamento de conflitos que repercutem negativamente na dinâmica familiar.
Conclusão e implicações para prática: Os resultados apontam a necessidade de ações de educação em saúde, de modo a viabilizar troca de saberes, práticas e experiências; oferta de apoio psicossocial básico e fortalecimento de redes de apoio no sistema formal e informal de saúde, visando criar/ampliar equipamentos para auxiliar no autocuidado e empoderamento das identidades e potencialidades destas mulheres.
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Submitted date:
13/08/2019
Accepted date:
09/12/2019
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