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- Title
Functionality of children aged 5 to 7 years born prematurely.
- Authors
de de Souza, Natalia Trinda; de Carvalho Chagas, Paula Silva; Gomes de Campos, Gabriela; de Jesus Valenzuela, Elisa; da Silva Frônio, Jaqueline; Claudio Ribeiro, Luiz
- Abstract
Introduction: Preterm birth is one of several risk factors that can compromise child growth and development. Objective: Evaluate the functionality of 5 to 7-year-old schoolchildren born prematurely and compare them to children born full-term. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 110 children divided into 2 groups (55 in the preterm group - PTG; 55 in the full-term group - FTG). Sociodemographic data were collected of the families and children and the families were economically classified according to the Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria - CCEB (Brazilian Association of Market Research Companies -- ABEP) Functionality was assessed using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). Results: With respect to the descriptive variables, significant differences were observed for gestational age (p < 0.001), birth weight (p < 0.001), complications during the perinatal period (p < 0.001), current diseases (p = 0.010) and schooling level of the child (p = 0.023). In regard to functionality, on the Caregiver Assistance scale, a significant difference was recorded for mobility (p = 0.009). Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that 5 to 7-year-old schoolchildren born prematurely showed no differences in functional skills when compared to full-term children. However, the caregivers of preterm children provide greater mobility assistance compared to those caring for full-term children.
- Subjects
CHILD development; CHILDREN'S health; FISHER exact test; PREMATURE infants; SCHOOL children; T-test (Statistics); SOCIOECONOMIC factors; CONTROL groups; DATA analysis software; FUNCTIONAL assessment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Fisioterapia em Movimento, 2017, Vol 30, Issue Sepp1, pS121
- ISSN
0103-5150
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1980-5918.030.S01.AO12