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0074/2017 - Burden of Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome
Sobrecarga dos Cuidadores de Crianças e Adolescentes com Síndrome de Down

Author:

• Alina Lúcia Oliveira Barros - Barros, Alina Lúcia Oliveira - Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Odontologia - <alina.barros@terra.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Amanda Oliveira Barros - Barros, Amanda Oliveira - Universidade Tiradentes, Pediatria - <amanda.o.barros@hotmail.com>
• Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues Santos - Santos, Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues - Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Pacientes Especiais - <maria.botti@cruzeirodosul.edu.br>
• Geni Leda de Medeiros Barros - Barros, Geni Leda de Medeiros - Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Odontopediatria - <geni_odonto@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile and burden of caregivers of children/ adolescents with and without Down syndrome. The evaluations were conduct through questionnaires about the profile and burden of the caregivers (Burden Interview) as well as the profile of the children/adolescents. These questionnaires were administered to 168 caregivers. Chi-squared tests, Fisher‘s exact test and Analysis of Variance were used with significance level set at α = 5%. Both groups were formed by 84 participants, and the caregivers of disabled groups presented a significantly higher percentage of women (p=0,001), aged 41-60 years (p˂0,001), which had no labor occupation (p<0,001), low per capita income (p<0,001), low level of education (p=0,021), catholic religious (p=0,001), major health problems (p˂0,001), with continued medication usage (p<0,001) and moderate level of burden (p˂0,001). Children/ adolescents with disabilities needed significantly more aid for food (p=0,051), bathing (p = 0,006), dressing (p=0,042), sphincter control (p=0,027) and intimate higyene (p<0,001). Caregivers of children/adolescents with Down syndrome present moderate burden, when compared to caregivers of normoreactives children/adolescents.

Keywords:

Burden of careDown SyndromeCaregivers

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Barros, Alina Lúcia Oliveira, Barros, Amanda Oliveira, Santos, Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues, Barros, Geni Leda de Medeiros. Burden of Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Feb). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/burden-of-caregivers-of-children-and-adolescents-with-down-syndrome/16120?id=16120&id=16120



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