title: [Knowledge of caregivers of children with hydrocephalus].
abstract: Knowledge of caregivers of children with hydrocephalus is not well assessed. This study identifies the fonts of information to assume activities how to care; to verify caregivers' knowledge about hydrocephalus. Fifty-four caregivers answered the interview from november 2007 to august 2008, with absolute predominance of females. Twenty-nine (53.7%) learned to take care by themselves. Only four caregivers (16.0%) received information at the hospital. 29 (53.7%) regarding the definition, 11 (20.4%) the cause of hydrocephalus. It was observed that caregivers with eight years of study had bigger knowledge. The education level of the caregiver had a positive correlation to on increased knowledge about hydrocephalus, but the caregivers have little concerns about important hydrocephalus' aspects.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Sergip, Aracaju, SE. debora_aju@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Débora Moura da Paixão
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Carlos Umberto
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Záira Moura da Paixão
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Freitas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult