Child care consultations held by nurses within the Family Health Strategy

The study aimed at identifying initiatives taken by nurses during child care routine visits in Family Health Units. It is an observational, descriptive and quantitative research. Data collection took place from August to October 2011, through the observation of three consultations carried out by eig...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Francisco Fagner Sousa (author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, Andressa Suelly Saturnino de (author), Lima, Luisa Helena de Oliveira (author), Marques, Marilia Braga (author), Felipe, Gilvan Ferreira (author), Sena, Inara Viviane de Oliveira (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Nursing Care
Child Health
Primary Health Care.
Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3526
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:periodicos.ufc:article/3526
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Summary:The study aimed at identifying initiatives taken by nurses during child care routine visits in Family Health Units. It is an observational, descriptive and quantitative research. Data collection took place from August to October 2011, through the observation of three consultations carried out by eight nurses (24 appointments) for the Family Health Strategy Scheme in Picos - Piauí. During consultations, the following issues were more frequently observed:  anthropometry, reflexes according to age, encouraging of exclusive breastfeeding and advice on child hygiene. The need for further nurse training through continuous education was verified, seeking to improve care in order to contribute to the improvement of nursing care quality focused on promoting child health thru childcare consultations.

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