Nivel de funcionalidad de los niños y niñas del Centro de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social. Girón 2023.

Abstract

Background: The functional qualities of humans are the set conditions that provide individuals with the ability to perform tasks/actions considering physical, psychological, and social aspects, which could be affected by neurodevelopment disorders and disabilities that are evident during the first years of life. These conditions affect 5-10% of the population worldwide. Objective: To determine the level of functional qualities of boys and girls at the Center for Development and Social Inclusion (CEDIS) using the PEDI-CAT test. Methodology: This is descriptive, quantitative and prospective study to evaluate the dependence of 50 children with disabilities, aged 0 to 12 years old, from CEDIS, using the pedi-cat test. Data was processed by statistical programs and presented in tables. Results: Data show that the level of dependence in general is mostly low (62%). There are no children who are dependent. High alert was reported by daily activities, motion, and social/cognitive activities (68%, 52%, and 74%, respectively). For the responsibility domain, high alert showed the highest frequency (53.2%). Conclusions: Out of 50 participants evaluated, the age range 10-12 years represented 40%; as for the male gender, 66%; in regard to neurodevelopment disorders and disabilities, 78% of them show some of those conditions; intellectual disability is the most relevant, featuring 50% of the participants.