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[Longitudinality in childcare provided through Family Health Strategy]

Elenice Maria Cecchetti Vaz1, Rafaella Karolina Bezerra Pedrosa Magalhães2, Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso3

  • 1Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|January 7, 2016
PubMed

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This study assessed continuity of care in Brazil's Family Health Strategy for children under 10. While most caregivers felt comfortable with consistent providers, the overall score for this attribute met the minimum standard, indicating room for improvement.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Context:

  • The Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Brazil aims to provide comprehensive primary care.
  • Continuity of care, or longitudinality, is a key attribute of primary healthcare quality.
  • Evaluating longitudinality is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of FHS in child healthcare.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the longitudinality attribute of childcare within the Family Health Strategy.
  • To assess caregiver perceptions of consistent professional relationships in pediatric care.
  • To determine if FHS meets established standards for continuity of care in child health.

Summary:

  • A quantitative survey of 344 caregivers of children under 10 in João Pessoa, Brazil, was conducted.
  • Data collected via the Brazil PCATool (child version) revealed high caregiver satisfaction with consistent providers (89.5%) and communication (81.9%).
  • The average score for longitudinality was 6.6, meeting the minimum acceptable threshold.

Impact:

  • Findings suggest FHS facilities are oriented towards the longitudinality attribute.
  • The study highlights the need for targeted improvements to enhance continuity of care for children under ten.
  • Results provide insights for optimizing primary pediatric care services within the FHS framework.
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