FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN WITH MICROCONFALIA ASSOCIATED WITH CONGENITAL INFECTION OF ZIKA VIRUS
Keywords: ICF; Public Health, Zika virus, Microcephaly. Child.
Introduction: The increase in the number of cases of microcephaly in Brazil and its association with the Zika virus (ZIKV) constitute a public health problem of international concern. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model emerges as a powerful tool, becoming extremely relevant in the management of disability. Objective: To present the functional profile of children with microcephaly associated with ZIKV. Methods:This is a cross-sectional descriptive study involving children with microcephaly by ZIKV and their respective parents from two states in Northeast Brazil. For the description of the functional profile, the common brief ICF core set for children and youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP)will be used. As part of the core set's empirical validation process, the category that obtains at least 20% of the sample with some degree of disability will be considered valid. The Body Function, Body Structure, and Activity and Participation categories will be displayed in terms of percentages. For the Environmental Factors, the categories will be presented as percentages of "facilitator", "barrier" and "neither facilitator nor barrier". Expectedresults: This study will allow the identification of deficiencies as well as facilitators and barriers of the physical, social and attitudinal environment of children with ZIKV microcephaly included in the sample. Conclusion: It is believed that the findings of this study will reinforce the need to maximize health care and access to information through the ICF, encouraging the construction of public policies in this area.