Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Mental health status and quality of life of people with disabilities in social isolation
Medical, Sciences--Pediatrics|avaliação, de, saúde|pandemia, de, covid-, 19|saúde, mental|qualidade, de, vida|terapia, ocupacional|health, assessment|Covid-19, pandemic|mental, health|quality, of, life|Occupational, therapy|Pandemics|Activities, of, daily, living|Fear|COVID-19|Social, interactions|Caregivers|Disabled, people|Coronaviruses|Decision, making ; 2021(Journal of Human Growth and Development)
Article in English | 2021 2021-12-28 | ID: covidwho-1591036
ABSTRACT

Introdução:

neste momento crítico da pandemia de COVID -19, observamos o afastamento social e a quebra da rotina dos indivíduos na sociedade, para a pessoa com deficiência que necessita de suporte adequado e uma rotina de atividades mais intensas e efetivas podem sentir maior necessidade de cuidado e atenção do suporte familiar para resolução que problemas cotidianos.

Objetivo:

identificar os fatores associados ao impacto da pandemia na Qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com deficiência e seus cuidadores.

Método:

foi realizado um inquérito virtual com pais e cuidadores de pessoas com deficiência no para identificar os principais fatores associados ao impacto da Pandemia no cotidiano e nas relações sociais entre família e comunidade.

Resultados:

dos pais e cuidadores que tivemos acesso e responderam ao questionário, 90% são residentes da região do ABC de São Paulo, suas crianças e adolescentes com deficiência têm entre 4 e 18 anos de idade. As principais pontuações dos cuidadores sobre as dificuldades no cuidado durante a pandemia, 70% se sentiram desamparadas em algum momento, 17% tiveram dificuldades para realizar atividades de autocuidado, 42% tiveram angústias e medo durante o período,83% tem a maior responsabilidade nas decisões do lar, e cerca de 50% conseguem compartilhar tais decisões.

Conclusão:

das principais queixas para o cuidado da pessoa com deficiência durante a pandemia de COVID-19, estão relacionadas a sensação de medo e angústia que afeta a tomada de decisão e as relações familiares, o que influencia as atividades de autocuidado e na saúde mental desta população.Alternate abstract

Introduction:

at this critical moment of the COVID -19 pandemic, we observe the social withdrawal and the break from the routine of individuals in society, for people with disabilities who need adequate support and a routine of more intense and effective activities may feel a greater need for care and attention of family support for solving everyday problems.

Objective:

to identify factors associated with the impact of the pandemic on the quality of life of individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.

Methods:

a virtual survey was carried out with parents and caregivers of people with disabilities to identify the main factors associated with the impact of the Pandemic on daily life and social relationships between family and community.

Results:

of the parents and caregivers we had access to and answered the questionnaire, 90% are residents of the ABC region of São Paulo. Their children and adolescents with disabilities are between 4 and 18 years old. The main scores of caregivers on difficulties in care during the pandemic, 70% felt helpless at some point, 17% had difficulties in performing self-care activities, 42% had anguish and fear during the period, 83% have the greatest responsibility for household decisions, and about 50% can share those decisions.

Conclusion:

the main complaints about the care of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic are related to the feeling of fear and anguish that affects decision-making and family relationships, which influences self-care activities and mental health of this population.
Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: 2021 2021-12-28 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Medical, Sciences--Pediatrics|avaliação, de, saúde|pandemia, de, covid-, 19|saúde, mental|qualidade, de, vida|terapia, ocupacional|health, assessment|Covid-19, pandemic|mental, health|quality, of, life|Occupational, therapy|Pandemics|Activities, of, daily, living|Fear|COVID-19|Social, interactions|Caregivers|Disabled, people|Coronaviruses|Decision, making Document Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: 2021 2021-12-28 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Medical, Sciences--Pediatrics|avaliação, de, saúde|pandemia, de, covid-, 19|saúde, mental|qualidade, de, vida|terapia, ocupacional|health, assessment|Covid-19, pandemic|mental, health|quality, of, life|Occupational, therapy|Pandemics|Activities, of, daily, living|Fear|COVID-19|Social, interactions|Caregivers|Disabled, people|Coronaviruses|Decision, making Document Type: Article