MOTHERS' PERCEPTION OF THE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

• Main Authors: Thamires Guedes Santos, Diana Andrade de Oliveira, Sumaya Medeiros Botêlho
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2015-03-01
• Series: Revista Saúde.com
• Subjects: Cerebral palsy; Mothers; Physical therapy
• Online Access: http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/255/295

Objectives: To understand the perception of mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) on the motor development of children, in addition to understanding the knowledge of mothers on the PC and identify signs observed by mothers in relation to the evolution of engine development from physical therapy continuous. Methods: participants were 10 mothers of children with CP who were performing physical therapy clinic in the School of Physiotherapy at the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste Bahia - UESB, data collection was through a semistructured interview, the first part of a socio-demographic questionnaire and second part specific questions on the subject. The results were analyzed using thecontent analysis of Bardin. Results: Through the results emerged four categories: motor development; pathology, its causes and consequences; health professionals support; concomitant motor progress with physiotherapy. Conclusion: The data that were obtained showed a lack of knowledge of mothers on the condition that affects their children. It was also observed that physical therapy is of great importance in the development of these children.