Construção de uma cartilha informativa sobre a saúde mental da criança pós pandemia de COVID-19

Abstract

This is a methodological study, with the objective of creating an informative booklet on the mental health of children after the Covid-19 pandemic, aimed at parents, other family members and early childhood education professionals. The study was conducted in two phases, namely: I- Opinion survey on the knowledge of early childhood education teachers, parents and families of children about children's mental health after the Covid-19 pandemic; and II- Construction of an informative booklet on the mental health of children post-Covid-19 pandemic. The opinion survey was answered by 40 people, the majority of whom were early childhood education teachers, followed by family members responsible for childcare. The majority of participants indicated that they noticed changes in the child's mental health, following the Covid-19 pandemic, but that they had doubts regarding care strategies for this clientele. The booklet, in turn, was organized into the following topics: concept of mental health; factors that affect children’s mental health; signs and symptoms of mental illness and care strategies. It is expected that this booklet will be adopted to support the dissemination of information on the subject, and consequently improve the quality of life and mental health of children.