[ID 57466] AVALIAÇÃO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO MOTOR DE CRIANÇAS NASCIDAS PREMATURAS: IMPACTO DE FATORES DE RISCO MATERNOS

Motor Development and Maternal Factors

Abstract

Introduction: To analyze the impact of maternal risk factors on the motor development of infants born prematurely, from 0 to 12 months of corrected age. Methodology: A total of 74 babies born prematurely (<36 weeks), participated in the research, registered at the Ambulatório Central da Universidade de Caxias do Sul. To evaluate the motor development of the babies, the Alberta Infant Motor Scale was used, in addition to two questionnaires to control variables related to biological and environmental risk factors. Descriptive statistics and Pearson´s Chi2 test (p=0,05) were used. Results: The general performance categorization of the sample indicated that 14.9% of children were classified as delayed in motor development and 29.7% with suspected delay. When associating motor performance with maternal risk factors, children who received breastfeeding showed better motor performance (Chi² = 3.69; p = 0.05), where only 37.1% (n = 13) of the sample was below expected. There was also a significant association between the baby's mother's level of education and motor performance (Chi² = 5.27; p = 0.02). Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that maternal factors can impact the motor development of babies born prematurely. Based on the results found, the importance of the intervention is reinforced, which must be started early, in order to reverse or minimize motor delays.