In Influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on family functioning and stress of mothers of children with disabilities.
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https://doi.org/10.51208/saudeinovacao.v2i1.50Keywords:
Cuidador, Relações mãe-filho, Distúrbios neurológicos, Crianças, COVID-19Abstract
Introduction: Mothers of children with disabilities are the main caregivers of their children, impacting social and work life and social isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic may have further impacted this issue. Objectives: to assess family functionality and stress of mothers of children with disabilities before and during the pandemic. Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, quantitative, and analytical study, including mothers with children with disabilities who are attended at a clinic of a private college. Socio-economic information and work activities were collected and applied as Apgar Family Scales and Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults (ISSL). Results: It was observed an average age of 34 years old, the majority of mothers were single, had only one child with a disability, had high levels of education, and did not work outside the home. Regarding family Apgar, mothers had good family functionality before and during the pandemic, with no statistical difference (p=0.0739) and stress was greater during the pandemic, but there was no statistical difference (p=0.405). Conclusion: The Covid-19 pandemic was not able to impact family functionality and the stress of mothers who have children with disabilities.
Keywords: Caregivers; Mother-child relations; Nervous system diseases; Child; Covid-19.
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