Perfil sócio demográfico e percepção das mães de crianças com síndrome congênita do Zika vírus sobre os benefícios biopsicossociais da equoterapia

Abstract

Introduction: After the Zika Virus epidemy, the focus of attention was on children with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome (CZVS), few studies addressed the mothers of those children. When they were babies, children with CZVS, the ministry of health preached early stimulation, today in 2019 these children are between 4 -6 years old, the treatment claimed to have some effect, by providing stimuli with 3D movements, is equine assisted therapy. Objective: To characterize the socio-demographic profile of mothers of children with SCZV and to identify in mothers' perception the benefits of hippotherapy in children with SCZV. Methods: This is an experimental study, involving qualitative and quantitative analysis, which was conducted in the municipality of Lagarto, at the Lagartense Equine Therapy Center in 2019. For data collection, interviews were conducted with the parents or guardians of the children. In the audio interview, a structured questionnaire based on WHO recommendations was used, covering domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and some questions regarding the socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers of children with SCZV who attended hippotherapy. Results: Among the 11 mothers interviewed, all reported being a housewife and living a life totally dedicated to their child's care. The prevalence of benefits that were mostly reported was in the ICF body function domain, 39 of 110 reported, totaling 35% of reported benefits. Mothers were also very satisfied with equine therapy, where 73% gave grade 10, 18% grade 9 and 9% grade 8. Conclusion: Mothers of children with SCZV need special care, and mothers are more likely to realize the benefits in the body function and activity domains after equine therapy. Most mothers are totally satisfied with hippotherapy and suggest no change.