Newborn risk surveillance programs: Brazilian municipal experiences

Abstract

Objective: To identify newborns at risk surveillance programs for infant mortality within the Brazil, highlighting the operalisation strategies and inclusion criteria. Methods: A literature review in the database dados Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and the portal of electronic journals Scientific Electronic Library Online. The articles that were included addressed the description of the criteria for inclusion in programs for the surveillance of newborns at risk and their operationalization. Exclusion criteria were editorials or letters to the editor, opinion articles, summaries presented in annals, theses or dissertations. Results: Seventeen articles described the eight programs experience, in four brazilian states, in the Southeast and South. The identification of newborns at risk was done through interviews in hospitals or Live Birth Declaration. The criteria used included biological and social risks, especially prematurity, low birth weight, maternal age and education. Conclusion: Articles about the theme are scarce and among the risk factors identified, most are likely to change in actions related to prenatal care and health education.

Keywords

• Recém-nascido
• fatores de risco
• programas e vigilância