Diseases and prevalent diseases in day care children: the look of the nursery staff

Authors

  • Sandra Trindade Low
  • Amanda Katarine Correia Paes Barreto
  • Duana Gabrielle de Lemos Costa
  • Fábia Monique da Silva Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida ASCES – UNITA
  • Maria Isabelle Barbosa da Silva Brito Instituto Aggeu Magalhães - FIOCRUZ/PE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-6364

Keywords:

Day-care, Child Health, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness

Abstract

Among childcare spaces, day care centers have been the subject of study in relation to child health problems, since they constitute a collective environment, increasing the circulation of pathogens. The objective of this study was to identify diseases and disorders prevalent in children who attend day care, due to the employees' gaze. This is a descriptive and quantitative study. 47 professionals integrated the study, the prevalent age group was between 15-30 years (66%). As for the position held, 54.7% were in the institution less than a year, and 19.1% were trainees. For 93.3% of the respondents, the flu and colds are the main diseases / diseases prevalent in daycare children. In addition, 76.6% identified that prevention and health promotion actions are carried out, and 34% stated that the target audience for the actions are day care staff. 68.1% reported that the target audience should be all involved in the development of the child. 40.4% indicated that the frequency of preventive actions should be two or more times in the month. This highlights the need to carry out health promotion actions involving parents, children and day care staff in order to guarantee the integrality of care.

Author Biographies

Sandra Trindade Low

Doutora em Patologia. Professora adjunta de saúde da criança e do adolescente na Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças da Universidade de Pernambuco (FENSG/UPE), Recife, PE, Brasil.

Amanda Katarine Correia Paes Barreto

Residente em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente no Hospital das Clínicas de Pernambuco (HCPE), Recife, PE, Brasil.

Duana Gabrielle de Lemos Costa

Residente em Enfermagem Obstétrica pelo Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, PE, Brasil

Fábia Monique da Silva, Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida ASCES – UNITA

Residente em Enfermagem -  Atenção Básica, pelo Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida ASCES – UNITA, Caruaru, PE, Brasil.

Published

2019-10-02

How to Cite

Low, S. T., Barreto, A. K. C. P., Costa, D. G. de L., Silva, F. M. da, & Brito, M. I. B. da S. (2019). Diseases and prevalent diseases in day care children: the look of the nursery staff. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 6(3), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-6364

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