Ana Paula Lopes De Melo

Biographic Data

ID874984
NAMEAna Paula Lopes De Melo
GIVEN NAMESAna Paula Lopes
FAMILY NAMEDe Melo
SIGNATUREDE MELO A P L
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco
ORCID0000-0002-5572-0609
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS17
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Congenital zika syndrome and family impacts: An integrative review

    Open AccessAna Paula Lopes De Melo, Tereza Maciel Lyra et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2023

    In 2015, a range of congenital anomalies resulting from mother-to-child transmission of the zika virus emerged. Later called congenital zika syndrome (CZS), the condition includes microcephaly. Since then, around 4,000 children have been affected in 27 countries, with Brazil accounting for the largest proportion of cases. Family caregivers have also been affected. This study analyzes the literature on caregivers of children with CZS and how the d…

  • Síndrome congênita do zika e impactos para as famílias: Uma revisão integrativa

    Open AccessAna Paula Lopes De Melo, Tereza Maciel Lyra et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2023

    Em 2015, um espectro de anomalias congênitas, incluindo microcefalia, acometeu recém-nascidos como resultado da transmissão vertical pelo vírus zika, posteriormente denominada síndrome congênita do zika (SCZ). Desde então, cerca de 4 mil crianças foram afetadas em 27 países, sendo o Brasil o mais atingido. Cuidadores familiares também têm sido impactados. Esse estudo analisa publicações científicas que investigam as maneiras como a doença afetou …

  • Stigmas of congenital Zika syndrome: Family Perspectives

    Open AccessMartha Cristina Nunes Moreira, Corina Helena Figueira Mendes et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2022References: 15

    This article uses a socio-anthropological framework to explore the stigmas around interactions with children born with congenital Zika syndrome caused by the Zika virus epidemic in two Brazilian municipalities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents and other relatives. We reflected on the search for meaning when having a baby with unexpected body marks, the moral suffering, the societal ableism, the burden of care, and the need f…

  • On gestating and giving birth to a child with congenital zika virus syndrome: A Case Study

    Open AccessMaria José Cremilda Ferreira Alves, Ana Paula Lopes De Melo et al.ARTICLESaúde e Sociedade2022References: 8

    This study analyzes the context of pregnancy, prenatal care and birth of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). A single case exploratory study was conducted with a mother of a child diagnosed with CZS in Pernambuco, Brazil. Data were collected by an in-depth interview and content was categorized into four themes: discovery of pregnancy; conditions of prenatal and childbirth care; conditions of diagnosis and childcare; and feelings involve…

  • Sobre gestar e parir uma criança com a Síndrome Congênita do Zika Vírus: Um Estudo De Caso

    Open AccessMaria José Cremilda Ferreira Alves, Ana Paula Lopes De Melo et al.ARTICLESaúde e Sociedade2022References: 8

    Este artigo busca analisar o contexto de gestação, pré-natal e parto de uma criança com Síndrome Congênita do Zika (SCZ). É um estudo exploratório qualitativo, tipo estudo de caso único, delineado a partir de entrevista em profundidade realizada com uma mãe de criança diagnosticada com SCZ em Pernambuco. A análise dos dados ocorreu mediante a categorização do conteúdo da entrevista em quatro núcleos temáticos: contexto da descoberta da gestação; …

  • Hope and trust in times of Zika: The views of caregivers and healthcare workers at the forefront of the epidemic in Brazil

    Open AccessClarissa Simas, Loveday Penn-Kenkana et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020Cited by: 4References: 46

    This article investigates how hope and trust played out for two groups at the forefront of the Zika epidemic: caregivers of children with congenital Zika syndrome and healthcare workers. We conducted 76 in-depth interviews with members of both groups to examine hope and trust in clinical settings, as well as trust in public institutions, in the health system and in the government of Brazil. During and after the Zika epidemic, hope and trust were …

  • Access to healthcare for children with Congenital Zika Syndrome in Brazil: Perspectives of mothers and health professionals

    Open AccessMaria Socorro Veloso de Albuquerque, Tereza Maciel Lyra et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2019Cited by: 13References: 27

    The Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) epidemic took place in Brazil between 2015 and 2017 and led to the emergence of at least 3194 children born with CZS. We explored access to healthcare services and activities in the Unified Health Service (Sistema Único de Saúde: SUS) from the perspective of mothers of children with CZS and professionals in the Public Healthcare Network. We carried out a qualitative, exploratory study, using semi-structured inte…

  • Epidemia de microcefalia e vírus Zika: A Construção Do Conhecimento Em Epidemiologia

    Open AccessMaria De Fátima Pessoa Militão De Albuquerque, Wayner Vieira De Souza et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2018References: 63

    Em agosto de 2015, neuropediatras de hospitais públicos do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, observaram um aumento do número de casos de microcefalia desproporcional associado a anomalias cerebrais. Esse fato gerou comoção social, mobilização da comunidade acadêmica e levou o Ministério da Saúde a decretar emergência de saúde pública nacional, seguida pela declaração de emergência de saúde pública de interesse internacional da Organização Mundial da Sa…