Banca de DEFESA: PEDRO YKARO FIALHO SILVA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : PEDRO YKARO FIALHO SILVA
DATE: 01/08/2022
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: SALA 8, DEPTO DE FISIOTERAPIA
TITLE:

Risk of motor and socioemotional developmental delays in infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross sectional study

KEY WORDS:

Infant development. COVID-19. Infant wellbeing.

PAGES: 36
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Objective: To investigate the risk of developmental delay in infants born to mothers exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 54 infants of both sexes aged between 1 and 12 months. Twenty-seven infants born to mothers diagnosed with COVID-19 during pregnancy between March and November 2021 composed the COVID pandemic group. Control group included infants evaluated before pandemic. Neonatal and prenatal data were extracted from medical records and child health booklets. Screening for risk of developmental delay was performed using the Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children during a phone interview or home visit. Chi-squared, Mann-Whitney test, and binary logistic regression were applied. Results: The risk of motor developmental delay was identified in 15 infants (12 in the COVID pandemic group), and 36 were at risk of behavioral alteration (22 in the COVID pandemic group). Regarding families of infants of the COVID pandemic group, 63% of mothers were at risk of depression, 51.9% were at risk of substance abuse, 40.7% of food insecurity, and 7.4% of domestic violence. Infants from mothers exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic during pregnancy increased up to 6.3-fold the risk of motor developmental delay. Motor developmental delay was significantly associated with socioemotional alterations (odds ratio = 6.4, p = 0.01). Inflexibility was a statistically relevant variable for socioemotional impairments. Conclusion: The environmental context lived by the mother, such as prolonged social isolation and psychosocial vulnerability, may negatively impact motor and socioemotional development of infants.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa ao Programa - 1785163 - CAROLINA DANIEL DE LIMA ALVAREZ - nullExterna à Instituição - INGRID FONSECA DAMASCENO BEZERRA
Presidente - 1803907 - SILVANA ALVES PEREIRA