Child safety from the perspective of essential needs

OBJECTIVE: to characterize the maternal care for children under one year of age with a view to child health promotion at home.METHOD: exploratory study with qualitative data analysis, thematic mode, based on the conceptual framework of the essential needs of children, based on interviews recorded wi...

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Main Authors: Débora Falleiros de Mello, Nayara Cristina Pereira Henrique, Letícia Pancieri, Maria de La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo, Vera Lúcia Pamplona Tonete, Mary Malone
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-08-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692014000400604&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Débora Falleiros de Mello
Nayara Cristina Pereira Henrique
Letícia Pancieri
Maria de La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo
Vera Lúcia Pamplona Tonete
Mary Malone
author_facet Débora Falleiros de Mello
Nayara Cristina Pereira Henrique
Letícia Pancieri
Maria de La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo
Vera Lúcia Pamplona Tonete
Mary Malone
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description OBJECTIVE: to characterize the maternal care for children under one year of age with a view to child health promotion at home.METHOD: exploratory study with qualitative data analysis, thematic mode, based on the conceptual framework of the essential needs of children, based on interviews recorded with 16 mothers.RESULTS: the analysis of the maternal narratives showed elements that facilitate the promotion of child safety: presence and involvement of the parents, constant surveillance for physical and emotional protection, experiences to stimulate child development, support networks for childcare at home; and inhibiting elements of child safety: limited perception of characteristics of child development and of children's singularities, overprotection and difficulties to set limits.CONCLUSION: the study enhances the understanding of home care in child health promotion, directing professional actions to guarantee ongoing nurturing relationships, protection, respect for individual differences, experiences appropriate to child development, limit setting and construction of stable and supportive social networks. In addition, the relevance of considering the maternal perspective in child health care is considered, as a strategy to apprehend aspects related to the attendance of the growth and development needs, particularly for child health promotion at home.
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spelling doaj.art-4024f325b0f942ff979445da279ccc522022-12-22T02:51:47ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452014-08-0122460461010.1590/0104-1169.3651.2458S0104-11692014000400604Child safety from the perspective of essential needsDébora Falleiros de MelloNayara Cristina Pereira HenriqueLetícia PancieriMaria de La Ó Ramallo VeríssimoVera Lúcia Pamplona ToneteMary MaloneOBJECTIVE: to characterize the maternal care for children under one year of age with a view to child health promotion at home.METHOD: exploratory study with qualitative data analysis, thematic mode, based on the conceptual framework of the essential needs of children, based on interviews recorded with 16 mothers.RESULTS: the analysis of the maternal narratives showed elements that facilitate the promotion of child safety: presence and involvement of the parents, constant surveillance for physical and emotional protection, experiences to stimulate child development, support networks for childcare at home; and inhibiting elements of child safety: limited perception of characteristics of child development and of children's singularities, overprotection and difficulties to set limits.CONCLUSION: the study enhances the understanding of home care in child health promotion, directing professional actions to guarantee ongoing nurturing relationships, protection, respect for individual differences, experiences appropriate to child development, limit setting and construction of stable and supportive social networks. In addition, the relevance of considering the maternal perspective in child health care is considered, as a strategy to apprehend aspects related to the attendance of the growth and development needs, particularly for child health promotion at home.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692014000400604&lng=en&tlng=enNiñoPromoción de la SaludEnfermería
spellingShingle Débora Falleiros de Mello
Nayara Cristina Pereira Henrique
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Maria de La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo
Vera Lúcia Pamplona Tonete
Mary Malone
Child safety from the perspective of essential needs
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Niño
Promoción de la Salud
Enfermería
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title_full Child safety from the perspective of essential needs
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title_short Child safety from the perspective of essential needs
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Promoción de la Salud
Enfermería
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