The difficulties faced by mothers in caring for children with microcephaly

Abstract

Objective: To know the difficulties that mothers who care for children with microcephaly experienced since the discovery until they tried the care practices. Method: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, conducted with mothers of children with microcephaly in the cities of Campo Formoso and Senhor do Bonfim-Ba, whose analyzes were carried out by content analysis method. Results: The analyzed content was grouped into the following categories: Experiencing fear; Taking responsibility: it's time to take care; The specifics of care; The challenge of access to health services and displacement: a problem that creates a problem. Final Considerations: The study made it possible to perceive that the family members face several types of difficulties, these arise at the moment of the disclosure of microcephaly and extend into the family routine, however, even in the face of existing adversities, the caregiving mothers strive to offer the best possible care to your child.

Keywords

• microcefalia
• criança
• cuidado materno