Mental health and burden in mothers of children with congenital Zika syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Gabriela Lopes Gama, Bruna Milena da Silva, Mariana Balbino da Silva, Rayssa Vieira Brandão Ferreira, Jousilene de Sales Tavares, Adriana Melo
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, Vol 21, Iss suppl 2, Pp 481-490 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-9304
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9304202100s200009
Popis: Abstract Objectives: to evaluate burden, frequency of anxiety and signs and symptoms of depression in mothers of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) during the COVID-19 pandemic and the social isolation period. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study conducted with mothers who care for their children with CZS. The data were collected by an online form with questions regarding mother's socioeconomic conditions and questions related with Zarit burden scale and Beck's inventories on depression and anxiety. Spearman’s correlation tests and multiple regression analyzes were performed to assess factors related to mothers' burden and mental health. Results: 41 mothers were evaluated, 51.2% had mild burden, 39% had minimal anxiety and 73.2% did not have signs and symptoms of depression. Negative correlations were observed between levels of burden and maternal schooling (p=0.01), presence of signs and symptoms of anxiety and receiving financial aid (p
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