Matricial support for community health agents on the auditory and language development milestones in early childhood
Lidiane Assis da Silva1, Vanessa de Lima Silva2
1Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE - Recife (PE), Brasil.
Purpose:
to analyze the knowledge of community health agents about hearing and language development milestones in early childhood, in the context of home visits, before and after a team cooperation workshop.
Methods:
action research was developed, with a quantitative and qualitative approach.
Results:
Significant contribution to the agents' learning, enriching their home visit practices.
Conclusion:
Team cooperation is an important tool to qualify the performance of community health agents regarding guidelines on hearing and language milestones in early childhood.
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