A qualidade de vida dos cuidadores de crianças autistas

Abstract

Analyze the effects of an intervention program of the relational psychomotricity in aquatic environment on the quality of life of parents caregivers of children with autism spectrum Trasntorno (TEA). Were subjected 6 (six) caregivers of both sexes, who answered the questionnaire before and after interventions of relational, these issues were made with autism through the instrument for assessment of the quality of life, WHOQOL-bref prepared by the Mental Health Programme of the World Health Organization, consisting of 26 questions, divided into four domains (physical, psychological, Social and Environmental Affairs). Presents the results of the domains of quality of life of the parents before and after an intervention of relational psychomotricity. There was no change in the areas of quality of life and quality of life total score (p > 0.05). Concluding that the four domains analyzed of caregivers (physical, psychological, Social, and environment) referring to thebref- WHOQOL differ between and in General and points out that there has been improvement in the quality of life of caregivers later relational interventions in aquatic environment of children with TEA, the variables that showed no statistically significant correlation in any of the domains: Social, Physical, and Psychological and environment in which brings matters relating to feelings, thoughts and personal choices.