Feelings of families of children with autistic spectrum disorder

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7555-7564

Keywords:

Family, Family Relations, Family Characteristics, Child, Childhood Autism

Abstract

Objective: To identify the perceptions and feelings of families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Methods: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach, had as participants the families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) followed at a Rehabilitation Center in a city in Ceará, from July to September 2018. For information collection, it was applied a semi-structured interview script. The information was analyzed based on content analysis. Results: The following categories emerged: (1) Perceptions of family members about the child with ASD in the family and (2) Feelings of family members regarding the child with ASD. Conclusion: The diagnosis of ASD reveals important repercussions in the family environment. The emotional conditions of family caregivers of children with ASD interfere in the effectiveness of early intervention processes.

Published

2021-10-04

How to Cite

Aragão de Oliveira Macêdo, A. G. ., Siqueira Lima Freitas, C. A. ., Monteiro da Silva, M. A. ., Sampaio Melo, E. ., de Azevedo Mazza, V. ., Martins de Oliveira, C. ., & Carlos Rosa, B. S. . (2021). Feelings of families of children with autistic spectrum disorder. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(68), 7555–7564. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7555-7564

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Artigos Cientí­ficos