O impacto da pandemia de Covid-19 na reabilitação de pré-escolares, crianças e adolescentes com deficiência auditiva: olhar dos pais e/ou responsáveis

Abstract

Purpose: To describe how parents/guardians communicated with their hearingimpaired children about the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to analyzing the impact of the pandemic on emotional issues, access to health services, access to specialized care, and school performance, from the perspective of parents/guardians. And finally, to investigate whether the degree of children's hearing loss was associated with their school performance during the pandemic period. Methods: This study has an observational, descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional design. Twenty-six parents/guardians of hearing-impaired children and adolescents, aged four to 14 years, who take part in a Unified Health System Hearing Health Program, participated in this research. A questionnaire developed by the researchers with objective questions was applied to the parents/guardians and teachers. For sample characterization, a descriptive analysis of the data was carried out. Pearson's chi-square test was used (p≤0.05). Results: More than half responded that they use oral language to inform and guide their children about the pandemic; most subjects also scored at least some emotional impact. In addition, half of the subjects used hearing aids without proper assistance; less than half reported that they received insufficient guidance for telemarketing; more than half followed the classes only remotely. Não houve associação entre o grau de deficiência auditiva e o desempenho na vida escolar durante a pandemia. Conclusion: It was concluded that the covid-19 pandemic had some impact on the rehabilitation of hearing-impaired children.