Evaluación del nivel de funcionalidad de niños y niñas con discapacidad de 0 a 12 años de edad del Cantón Santa Isabel, 2022

Abstract

The functionality of a person with a disability shows the independence or dependence on third parties, at the time of executing routine actions of mobility, social/cognitive, daily activities and responsibility, therefore it is important to know the functional level in early stages, to address a correct intervention plan and / or rehabilitation. For this reason, the application of the PEDI-CAT scale was proposed to children in the Santa Isabel canton. Objective To determine the level of functionality of children with disabilities from 0 to 12 years of age in the Santa Isabel canton, using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptative Test (PEDI-CAT). Methods A prospective, descriptive study was conducted in the Santa Isabel canton on a sample population of 53 children with disabilities between 0 and 12 years of age, where the PEDICAT was applied to legal representatives and children; the information collected was processed using the IBM-SPSS statistical program and the results were classified according to the established variables, presented in tables and diagrams. Results Of the 53 children evaluated by means of the PEDI-CAT, it was found that the majority presented high dependence in all functional domains, Social/Cognitive with 67.9%, Mobility with 52.8%, Daily Activities with 41.5% and Responsibility with 39.6%; In addition, they showed a prevalence of ages between 4 and 6 years with 34%, a greater number of male population with 64.2%, a medium-low socioeconomic level of 56.6%, 47.2% of the children do not have a disability card and of the population that does have one, 24.5% show a Moderate degree of disability, and Physical disability stood out with 35.8%.