Maternal adaptation to caring for a child with congenital Zika virus syndrome.
- 1Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- 2Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- 3Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
Objective
to understand the process of maternal adaptation to caring for a child with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome.Methods
a descriptive, qualitative study grounded in Roy's Adaptation Model. Twenty mothers who care for children with this syndrome, from different Brazilian states, were interviewed remotely between January and October 2024. The data were subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.Results
The mothers experienced challenges related to the diagnosis, the grief for the idealized child, and the adaptation to a new reality. The adaptive modes highlighted physical and emotional overload, the reorganization of self-concept and role performance, and the fragility of support networks.Final considerations
The findings reinforce the need for professional support and intersectoral strategies that expand assistance to mothers, promoting psychosocial care, social inclusion, and access to specialized services.
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BibTeX
@article{fonseca2026maternal,
title = {{Maternal adaptation to caring for a child with congenital Zika virus syndrome.}},
author = {Laís Celeste Medeiros Mendes da Fonseca and Fernanda Machado Silva-Rodrigues and Natália Maria Vieira Pereira-Caldeira and Aline Cristiane Cavicchioli Okido and Lucila Castanheira Nascimento and Diene Monique Carlos and Flávia Azevedo Gomes-Sponholz and Nayara Gonçalves Barbosa},
journal = {Revista brasileira de enfermagem},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0475},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912120},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Maternal adaptation to caring for a child with congenital Zika virus syndrome.
AU - Laís Celeste Medeiros Mendes da Fonseca
AU - Fernanda Machado Silva-Rodrigues
AU - Natália Maria Vieira Pereira-Caldeira
AU - Aline Cristiane Cavicchioli Okido
AU - Lucila Castanheira Nascimento
AU - Diene Monique Carlos
AU - Flávia Azevedo Gomes-Sponholz
AU - Nayara Gonçalves Barbosa
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/16
JO - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0475
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912120
AB - Objective to understand the process of maternal adaptation to caring for a child with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome.Methods a descriptive, qualitative study grounded in Roy's Adaptation Model. Twenty mothers who care for children with this syndrome, from different Brazilian states, were interviewed remotely between January and October 2024. The data were subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.Results The mothers experienced challenges related to the diagnosis, the grief for the idealized child, and the adaptation to a new reality. The adaptive modes highlighted physical and emotional overload, the reorganization of self-concept and role performance, and the fragility of support networks.Final considerations The findings reinforce the need for professional support and intersectoral strategies that expand assistance to mothers, promoting psychosocial care, social inclusion, and access to specialized services.
SN - 0034-7167
SN - 1984-0446
ER -