An exploratory study: opinions of mothers on the health of children under 5 years old

Authors

  • Débora Falleiros de Mello Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública
  • Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691996000200007

Keywords:

primary health care, children health

Abstract

This study presents opinions of mothers about aspects of children health, 0-59 months, living in suburbs of the city of Ribeirão Preto, using home interviews. Several social-economic characteristics of this population were noted, especially the concerns of mothers related to: childhood disease, general core of their children, distribution of milk tickets, immunization, children's growth and development process. Mothers opinions present concerns about diseases, signs and symptoms, mothers' care, criteria for inclusion-exclusion in the Program of Food Supplementation and aspects about the utilization of the immunization in time Local Basic Health Unit, offering several elements which can contribute to a reflection on the care given to children at the basic level of health services in the city of Ribeirão Preto.

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Published

1996-07-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1996)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Mello, D. F. de, & Ferriani, M. das G. C. (1996). An exploratory study: opinions of mothers on the health of children under 5 years old. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 4(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691996000200007