Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders

Authors

  • Manuela Carla de Souza Lima Daltro Department of Physical Therapy of Patos Integrated College (PB), Brazil
  • Elicarlos Marques Nunes Department of Nursing of Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil
  • José Cássio de Moraes Department of Social Medicine. Medical Sciences College. São Paulo Holy House. São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Patrícia Martins Montanari Master and PDH in Public Health from the University of São Paulo
  • Juliane de Oliveira Costa Nobre Department of Nursing of Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.
  • Ana Carolina Miranda Luna Marques Department of Physical Therapy, Santa Maria School, Cajazeiras - PB, Brazil.
  • Vandezita Dantas de Medeiros Mazzaro Department of Medicine of the Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.
  • Nicoly Negreiros de Siqueira Mariano Teacher Department of Medicine of the Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.
  • Regina Giffoni Marsiglia Medical Sciences at São Paulo Holy House College. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3823/1894

Keywords:

Adolescent, Caregiver, Child, Quality of life, Mental disorder.

Abstract

Introduction: Psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence are extremely prevalent, affecting approximately 1 in 10 Brazilian children. Child mental health affects all areas of development and impacts the physical and mental health of the family and in school performance, with its obvious consequences in adulthood.

Objective: The objective was to evaluate the perception of quality of life of children and adolescents with mental disorders caregiver's.

Methodology: There were participating 64 caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders who attend one capside at a city of Paraiba backlands. Data from samples were obtained through a socio demographic questionnaire and the quality of life questionnaire WHOQOL Bref. Data were analyzed using the statistical program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).

Results: The results showed that sixty (93.8%) caregivers were women, 27 (42.2%) completed high school, 40 (62.5%) were housewives, 31 (48.4%) were married , 46 (71.9%) were Catholic, 55 (85.9%) were mothers of children and adolescents and the overall score for quality of life WHOQOLBref ranged from 12.5 to 62.5 (mean = 43.9 ; SD = 12.0) and that the lowest average was found in the psychological domain (m = 40.1).

Conclusion: At the end of it, the results of this study may influence on the availability of social support networks, on the creation of socio-sanitary laws, on the structure and adequacy of mental health services, since the health of children and adolescents depends on the caregiver health.

Author Biographies

Manuela Carla de Souza Lima Daltro, Department of Physical Therapy of Patos Integrated College (PB), Brazil

Physical Therapist, Master in Health Sciences on  Medical Sciences of São Paulo Holy House College

Elicarlos Marques Nunes, Department of Nursing of Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil

Nurse. Master in Public Health. Assistance in Emergency Mobile Service and Teacher of Nursing and Public Health.

José Cássio de Moraes, Department of Social Medicine. Medical Sciences College. São Paulo Holy House. São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Doctor. Department of Social Medicine.

Patrícia Martins Montanari, Master and PDH in Public Health from the University of São Paulo

Sociologist the University of São Paulo

Juliane de Oliveira Costa Nobre, Department of Nursing of Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.

Nurse. Master in health sciences from Medical Sciences at São Paulo Holy House College

Ana Carolina Miranda Luna Marques, Department of Physical Therapy, Santa Maria School, Cajazeiras - PB, Brazil.

Physiotherapist. Master's Degree in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Holy House of São Paulo.

Vandezita Dantas de Medeiros Mazzaro, Department of Medicine of the Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.

Master's Degree in Health Sciences, São Paulo Holy House College.

Nicoly Negreiros de Siqueira Mariano, Teacher Department of Medicine of the Patos Integrated College, Patos (PB), Brazil.

Doctor. Master's Degree in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Holy House of São Paulo.

Regina Giffoni Marsiglia, Medical Sciences at São Paulo Holy House College. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Social Scientist. PhD in Political Sciences.

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