Baixa adesão às consultas de puericultura em uma Unidade de Saúde da Família do interior de Alagoas

Abstract

Child growth and development are essential processes in human life and need to happen properly because they directly interfere in adulthood. Thus, childcare is a fundamental and multidisciplinary assistance to fully monitor children's health in order to guarantee a better quality of life for them. This study aimed at present an intervention project to improve the accession of parents / guardians to childcare appointments in an Urban Family Health Unit (FHU) in the inland of Alagoas. As a methodology, a bibliographic survey on childcare was carried out and subsequently a Situational Strategic Planning to quickly estimate the problems found. It was observed that the parents/guardians are reticent to bring the healthy child for the medical appointment and that there is a deficiency in educational activities both with the FHU team and with the parents/guardians about the topic, in addition to the lack of a previous schedule of care that consider spontaneous high demand. Infrastructure problems were also observed in the unit, which can hinder the reorganization of assistance. The expected result is to improve adherence to childcare consultations, having a positive impact on the health of children who are treated at the FHU, as well their families. Consequently, it is expected that the indicators for the unit and the city will evolve.