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[Preventive health in childhood]
F J Sánchz Ruiz-Cabello1, L Palomares Ojeda, P T Herrera Jiménez
1Centro de Salud Zaidín-Sur, Granada.
Insights
This study on a child health program in Granada found high usage among infants, with three-month-olds showing the best compliance. However, data recording for lactating mothers and vaccinations needs improvement.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Child health care programs are crucial for early intervention and development.
- Assessing program utilization and compliance is vital for optimizing healthcare delivery.
- Previous studies highlight variations in program engagement across different age groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utilization, compliance, and activities of a child health care program.
- To identify patterns of program use among infants and young children.
- To assess the recording of specific health data, such as for lactating mothers and vaccinations.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of program data over a five-year period.
- Inclusion of data on infant usage and compliance rates by age group.
- Examination of clinical visit data and recording of maternal and vaccination information.
Main Results:
- Program usage was high, with 75.2% of one-month-olds and 94% of three-month-olds utilizing the service.
- Three-month-old infants demonstrated the highest compliance rates.
- Two-year-old infants exhibited the lowest compliance, while clinical visits showed high usage (84-100%).
- Low numbers of recorded data for lactating mothers and vaccinations were observed.
Conclusions:
- The child health care program demonstrates strong utilization, particularly among younger infants.
- Compliance varies significantly by age, indicating a need for targeted interventions for older children.
- Inconsistent recording of data for lactating mothers and vaccinations requires attention to improve comprehensive health monitoring.
Abstract:
A study evaluating use, compliance and activities of a child health care program at a health center in Granada. The data, taken over a period of five years, showed that 75.2% of one month old infants and 94% of three month old infants used the program. The three month old group showed the highest rate of compliance, where as the group of two year old infants had the lowest. Clinical visits demonstrated a high level of use, between 84-100%. Data about lactating mothers and vaccinations showed a low number of patients recorded, which is similar to the data published in other journals.