This study is an addendum to a broader research, approved by the Research Ethics Committee Involving Human Beings at the Federal University of Sergipe (CEP / UFS) under the number CAAE 80424617.8.0000.5546. Study settingThe questionnaire was applied face-to-face at the outpatient clinics at the University Hospital (HU) of the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) with the prior authorization of the person in charge of the sector. It was also made available online on the Google Forms® platform (Google Docs®) and disseminated on social networks (Instagram®, Facebook® and WhatsApp®). ParticipantsThe target population of this study were those responsible for patients who were diagnosed with microcephaly and who were undergoing consultation and / or therapeutic follow-up at the HU