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- Title
Home care for child health promotion in Brazil: an integrative review.
- Authors
Monteiro de Moura, Talita Helena; Lucena de Vasconcelos, Maria Gorete; Pontes, Cleide Maria; Gomes Guedes, Tatiane; Barbosa Ximenes, Lorena; Pedrosa Leal, Luciana
- Abstract
Aim: To identify the care provided at home aimed at the promotion of child health in Brazil. Method: Integrative review of articles published in Portuguese, English and Spanish in MEDLINE, CINAHL and LILACS, using the descriptors infant, infant care, health promotion, family, child health and child welfare. A total of 11 items were selected. The results were presented according to the domain of Self-Efficacy in Infant Care Scale - SICS. Results: The care evidenced in the studies falls in the fields of general health care, development promotion, safety and diet. Discussion: The association of popular features and allopathic therapy, in addition to difficulties in relation to food, raise the need to address care actions that promote child health in health education activities. Conclusion: The care evidenced in most of the studies aims to meet health needs in general and children's nutrition.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CHILDREN'S health; CINAHL database; DATABASES; HEALTH promotion; HOME care services; MEDLINE; META-analysis; SYSTEMATIC reviews
- Publication
Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 4, p686
- ISSN
1676-4285
- Publication type
Article