Degree of Functional Independence in pre-school children in Cuenca City: A Work Guide for Parents

• Autor: González Morocho, Daniela Anabel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad César Vallejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad César Vallejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.ucv.edu.pe:article/1027
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.ucv.edu.pe/index.php/eduser/article/view/1027
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Desarrollo Integral; Independencia; Niños; PEDICAT; Rendimiento Funcional; Integral Development; Independence; Children; Functional Performance

The influence of family and school on the level of independence of pre-school children is a fundamental aspect of integral development in early ages. This study has a quantitative descriptive approach. The aim of this study was to know the degree of Functional Independence in pre-school children in Cuenca (Ecuador). The participants were 30 children (3-5 years old), 15 from a public institution and 15 from a private one. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDICAT) was used as an evaluation tool, which measures the level of independence in 4 areas. The results showed that the children from the private institution were more independent in the areas of Daily and Social Cognitive Activities; while in the area of Mobility and Responsibility both groups obtained the same level. These data served as a basis to develop a parent working guide, in which activities to promote independence were proposed.