CUIDADOS FAMILIARES PARA PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE DA CRIANÇA NUM MUNICÍPIO DO INTERIOR DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

• Autor(a) principal: Regis da Silva, Fernando Antônio
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Gomes, Maria Fernanda Pereira, Souza Santos, Mariana, dos Santos Carvalho, Valéria Cristina, Bravo, Daiane Suele, Ramos Lopes Valverde, Vanessa, Fracolli, Lislaine Aparecida
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Atenção à Saúde
• Texto Completo: http://seer.uscs.edu.br/index.php/revista_ciencias_saude/article/view/7612

Introduction: Brazilian Child Health is supported by policies and programs that try to guarantee the right of the Child and Adolescent Statute that the child has the right to full protection, including those related to physical, mental, spiritual and social development . Objective: To identify the health promotion care provided by family members of children aged 0 to 6 years enrolled in the public school system in Assis-SP. Method: Exploratory research, with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach, carried out through a self-administered questionnaire and elaborated based on the “Our Children Project: Windows of Opportunities” that addresses issues related to food, health, hygiene, games, love and security. applied to parents. Results: The study included 81 parents and guardians with an average age of 32.52 years, most of them female and with complete high school education. Regarding Hygiene and Health care, it was observed that 5 (6.17%) of the family members reported that they sometimes wash their hands to prepare food and to take care of the child. It was also possible to observe that many parents did not adhere to exclusive breastfeeding until 06 months of age and that the family relationships of bond and affection with the children are satisfactory. Conclusion: It is concluded, therefore, that health actions aimed at promoting children's health need to improve in some aspects, such as intensifying health education about breastfeeding, hygiene care, the importance of immunization and family relationships for development and child growth.