Communicative performance of preterm children at preschool age

Author(s)

Caroline Kauffmann Becaro

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Bauru.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB/SDB)
• Defense date: 2014-05-23

Examining board members

Dionisia Aparecida Cusin Lamonica; Dagma Venturini Marques Abramides; Olga Maria Piazentin Rolim Rodrigues

• Advisor: Dionisia Aparecida Cusin Lamonica

Abstract

Prematurity is considered a biological risk factor for the typical child development. This study was designed with the objective comparing the performance of children born prematurely (under 37 weeks) and typical of age (over 38 weeks) between four and five years eleven months, on the communicative performance and school performance. After meeting the ethical aspects were evaluated, 40 preterm and 40 term infants with typical development, matched for chronological age, gender, education and type of school, 80 parents and 80 children´s teachers were evaluated. An interview with their responsible and applied the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory: First words and gestures, to caregivers and teachers. Teachers responded to the Protocol of student assessment. The evaluation was made also by Observation of Communicative Behavior, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Child Language ABFW - Part Vocabulary and the Denver II Development Screening Test. For the analysis procedures were followed the regulations set out in the manuals of each instrument. Statistical consist of application of different tests, such as \"t\" Test of Studant, Mann-Whitney Test and Chi- squared, with significance values p <0.005. The results indicated that the comparison between experimental and control groups, on the communicative performance was statistically significant difference. In the comparison between GE and GC as the motor performance was no statistically significant difference. In the school performance was verified by teachers that preterm children showed significant learning and behavioral complaints. However, the preterm group did not behave homogeneously. The results of this study can reaffirm that prematurity can interfere with communication performance. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/12349-5 - Communicative performance of premature children in preschool
• Grantee: Caroline Kauffmann Becaro
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master