Análise da política de saúde da criança na percepção dos profissionais de uma estratégia saúde da família do norte do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The recognition that a child is a priority for Primary Health Care (ABS) and that it makes up one of the most vulnerable groups serves as a basis to emphasize the importance of comprehensive child health care. Within this context, health professionals must develop their activities, based on programming as current public policies that guarantee the quality and comprehensiveness of care for this population. Objective: to analyze the perception of health professionals about how they are developed as actions linked to the Child Health Policy in a Family Health Strategy (ESF) in the North of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Method: a qualitative approach study, with seven professionals belonging to an ESF team from the city of Marau, RS, as research subjects. As a research instrument, a semi-structured interview recorded in audio containing demographic data, open questions about the childcare and child health work processes. The method chosen for the analysis of the characteristics was the content analysis, proposed by Bardin (2011). Results: from the analysis, three categories emerged: Conceptions and promotion of childcare from the perspective of health professionals working in the FHS; Organization and functioning of the child health care network in the municipality and the role of the FHS and Potentialities and weaknesses of the implementation of the child health care policy in the FHS. Final considerations: the actions developed in the ESF in child health care were related to welcoming, scheduled consultations, home visits, health promotion and prevention actions and also referral to other services, however, it was possible to verify that Many actions do not take place as recommended by PNAISC. We highlight the performance of professionals who are not part of the minimum team and also of the RMS, a fact that constitutes a differential, as it was possible to identify that the expansion of the team allows the development of some actions that go beyond what is recommended by PNAISC, enabling an improvement in child health care.