The Quality Of Life Of Cerebral Palsy Child Carers

Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio1 enrolled

Overview

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by a sensory-motor deficiency, involving disturbance of muscle tone, posture and voluntary movement. Children who are afflicted need special intense care for their carers

INTRODUCTION: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by a sensory-motor deficiency, involving disturbance of muscle tone, posture and voluntary movement. Children who are afflicted need special intense care for their carers. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of life of CP child carers attended in the physiotherapy sector of a philanthropic institution on Maceió - AL. METHODS: 62 carers were assessed in the period from the 18th to the 29th of February 2008, in which 96.7% were female carers and 3.7% male. The form for the collection of data from the carers, elaborated by the researchers and the WHOQOL-26 quality of life questionnaire were utilized as as instruments.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility

Min age: 2 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children who were attended by Associação dos Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAE), Maceió, Alagoas * They had cerebral palsy Exclusion Criteria: * Child who had not cerebral palsy * Child under 2 years old

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