Condições de vida e acesso às políticas sociais das famílias de crianças com Síndrome Congênita pelo vírus Zika atendidas em Fortaleza, Ceará, em dezembro de 2016

Abstract

Objective: to describe the socioeconomic situation of the families of children with Congenital Syndrome by Zika virus (SZC) attended in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and their access to social policies. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study with mothers of children with the syndrome during the II collective service Zika Virus, conducted in December 2016. Data were collected through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: 69 of the 73 eligible mothers were interviewed. Most of them are between 19 and 29 years old, 28 have completed high school, 51 mothers did not work and 32 had a minimum wage family income. Regarding the children, 38 are female; 59 underwent early stimulation and 33 reported not receive the Continuous Benefit Benefit. Conclusion: the data indicate that the parents are young, with good schooling. However, they live in an unfavorable economic context. Most families are accessing social policies, but unsatisfactorily.