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0109/2023 - Childcare consultation at the Family Health Strategy in municipalities in the interior of the State of Paraíba, Brazil
Consulta de puericultura na Estratégia Saúde da Família em municípios do interior do Estado da Paraíba, Brasil

Author:

• Dixis Pedraza - Pedraza, Dixis - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com> +


Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the childcare consultation carried out by health professionals working at the Family Health Strategy in municipalities in the State of Paraíba, to compare performance according to the type of health team (Programa Mais Médicos or conventional) and to analyze the association of user satisfaction with the developed actions. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study that evaluated the structural conditions of health units, the work process of health professionals and user satisfaction, observing childcare consultations in 22 health teams. Results: In the structure, weaknesses in the employment relationship and in the professionals\' knowledge about child growth curves were highlighted. In the 175 consultations observed was possible to detect the neglect of filling out the Child Health Handbook, in obtaining data on food consumption and in guidance practices. Only 36% of the consultations were classified with adequate duration. There was greater satisfaction for consultations developed in health teams of the Programa Mais Médicos, when it lasted longer and the better performance in guidance practices. Conclusion: The implementation of the childcare consultation show important gaps that can influence maternal satisfaction with them, namely guidance practices and consultation time.

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Child Care, Process Assessment (Health Care), Work Performance.

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Pedraza, Dixis. Childcare consultation at the Family Health Strategy in municipalities in the interior of the State of Paraíba, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/May). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/childcare-consultation-at-the-family-health-strategy-in-municipalities-in-the-interior-of-the-state-of-paraiba-brazil/18735?id=18735&id=18735



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