ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Functioning and Disability Profile of Children with Microcephaly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection.
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- Zika virus infection as a cause of congenital brain abnormalities and Guillain-Barré syndrome: A living systematic review.F1000Research · 2019Pooled it
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- Predictors of Neurodevelopment in Microcephaly Associated with Congenital Zika Syndrome: A Prospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Participatory Visual Methods with caregivers of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome in Colombia: A case study.Wellcome open research · 2022Article
- Impact of congenital Zika virus and COVID-19 on childhood disability in Latin America.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2021Article
- Pregnancy, Birth, Infant, and Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among a Cohort of Women with Symptoms of Zika Virus Disease during Pregnancy in Three Surveillance Sites, ProjectTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2021Article
- Developing a Culturally Sensitive ICF-Based Tool to Describe Functioning of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: TEA-CIFunciona Version 1.0 Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe increase in the number of cases of microcephaly in Brazil and its association with the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global public health problem. The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) model is a powerful tool and extremely relevant in managing disability.
objectiveDescribe the functioning profile of children with microcephaly associated with ZIKV in two states of northeastern Brazil.
methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sociodemographic characteristics, head circumference, and other clinical data were collected from medical charts, physical examinations, measuring instruments, and interviews with the children and their parents. The Brazilian Portuguese version of the Brief Common ICF Core Set for cerebral palsy (CP) was used. Each ICF category was assigned a qualifier, which ranged from 0 to 4 (no problem, mild problem, moderate problem, severe problem, complete problem). For environmental factors, 0 represents no barrier and 4 represents complete barrier; +0, no facilitator and +4, complete facilitator.
resultsA total of 34 children with microcephaly caused by ZIKV were recruited (18 girls and 16 boys) at four rehabilitation facilities in Rio Grande do Norte and Paraíba states, Brazil. The average age of the participants was 21 months, monthly income was ≈USD 300.00, and head circumference z-scores ranged between 0.92 and -5.51. The functioning profile revealed complete disability in most of the body function categories (b). The activity and participation areas (d) were highly impacted, particularly in mobility-related categories. With respect to environmental factors (e), most of the sample reported a complete facilitator for the immediate family, friends, and health services, systems, and policies, as well as a complete barrier to societal attitudes.
conclusionThis is the first study that describes the functioning profile of children with microcephaly associated with ZIKV, using a tool based on the ICF in Brazil. Our findings reinforce the need to maximize health care and access to information, based on the ICF, for multiprofessional teams, administrators, family members, and children.
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