Comparative analysis of primary health care attributes between children under and over 3 years of age using the primary care assessment tool.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child health actions in Brazil have their primary focus on early childhood. A new epidemiological profile is emerging for children after the first one thousand days: an increase in non-communicable chronic diseases. This research aimed to analyze the attributes of Primary Health Care comparatively among different age groups, using three years of age as the cutoff point.

Methods

The study design was cross-sectional and conducted in three Primary Health Care Units and three Ambulatory Medical Assistance facilities in the Western Region of São Paulo. The PCA Tool Brazil was used as the assessment instrument.

Results

A total of 311 interviews were conducted with caregivers of children aged 0 to 12 years; 153 children were under three years old, and 158 were t

SUBMITTER: Omori LHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001613 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature