FAMILIES’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN

Authors

  • Ana Paula Pereira Fernandes
  • Ana Maria Cosvoski Alexandre
  • Ana Paula Dezoti
  • Verônica Azevedo Mazza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35957

Keywords:

Nursing, Child health, Family, Primary health care.

Abstract

This descriptive, qualitative research aimed to understand, based on the families’ perception, the organization
and the practices of care for the child in primary health care; the study was undertaken with 45 representatives of families of
children aged from zero to five years old, enrolled in the programs of three health centers in a municipality in the metropolitan
region of Curitiba, in the state of Paraná. The data was collected between September 2008 and February 2009, through three
focus groups, and was analyzed using categorical thematic analysis. Three empirical categories emerged: Access to the health
services; Integrality; andEmbracement. In the perception of the families, there are issues which are favorable in relation to the
reformulation of the practices of the programs for child health. However, they mention barriers to access, resulting from issues
of organization of the services for the population not included in these programs. It is therefore considered essential for the
families to participate in the planning of the health care actions for the child.

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Published

2014-03-31

How to Cite

Fernandes, A. P. P., Alexandre, A. M. C., Dezoti, A. P., & Mazza, V. A. (2014). FAMILIES’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35957

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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