Evaluation attribute integrality in childcare services in primary health care

Abstract

Introduction: Integrality, essential attribute of primary health care services, is based on promotion, disease prevention and recovery, allowing a holistic perception of the individual and is associated with welfare services in order to answer the needs of those involved. Objective: To evaluate the essential attribute of Primary Health Care, integrality, in the service of Child Care with children under two years. Methods: Assessment study, quantitative, descriptive, with a sample of 186 parents / guardians of children aged 0 to 2 years old who use the services of the APS of the city of Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, using a questionnaire validated in Brazil called PCA Tools, version for children. Results: The results showed that 77.4% of children 0-2 years of age are of the day vaccination card, and that those responsible have knowledge about family planning and contraceptive methods (82.3%). As for the supplemental nutrition program for children 45.7% had such information. Most of the sample (91.4%) received guidance on maintaining healthy child, how to maintain safety in the home (55.9%) (example: how to store medicines safely) on changes in the growth and development of children (57.0%), ways to deal with the child's behavior (52.2%), and ways to keep it safe (46.8%). Conclusion: This study revealed potential and major advances relevant to the integrality attribute as well as strategies needs from the identified weaknesses.