Congenital Zika virus syndrome: maternal Experiences

Abstract

The objective of this work was to analyze the experiences about caring, reported by mothers of people with multiple disabilities. This article is a clipping of the master’s research “Mothers of People with Multiple Disabilities: experiences lived in the caring itinerary” where we affirm that as an experience of human formation and educational dimension, care has been ignored. The act of caring is the subject’s ability to interact to other person, which requires the identification of their needs, specific learning and diverse skills. From the research done with 08 women who were probably infected by the Zika virus, we reflect on disability, care and the interdependence relationship experienced by the family. The method adopted was Oral History, a qualitative approach and the data collection instruments were a questionnaire and an interview. It was evidenced that care was / is naturalized as something feminine, which makes caregivers invisible in the face of equal rights.