Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ()

Perceptions of the family members of children regarding well-child check-ups in the family healthcare strategy

  • Tatiana da Silva Melo Malaquias,
  • Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaíva,
  • Ieda Harumi Higarashi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2015.01.46907
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 1
pp. 62 – 68

Abstract

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A qualitative descriptive study aimed at understanding the perceptions of the family members of children regarding well-child check-ups in the context of attention to child healthcare. Data collection was done using semi-structured interviews of 19 families, in the city of Maringá, in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from December 2012 to February 2013. The data was analyzed using content analysis, a thematic modality, which resulted in the thematic category "Revealing well-child check-ups from the family's point of view" and two secondary categories. The results showed the interviewees' insipient knowledge of well-child check-ups, reflecting the lack of adequate guidance about this type of care. The family members showed a preference for care of children by a pediatrician. Although secondary, the family noted the participation of the nurse in this activity. It is considered extremely important that well-child check-ups are valued by family members in order to promote effective multi-professional participation in this modality of attention.

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