title: [Medical education and health promotion in a day nursery institution].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors present a community work experience in a 410 children Catholic day nursery institution.
  
  
  METHODS
  Through non-structured interview and play, clinical-epidemiological observation and a survey of the health needs of three months to six years old children were made.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four relevant themes were identified for the population: hygiene, oral health, ocular health and substance abuse in some family members. In order to deal with these matters, an interactive educational program was organized which included acting activities, films, competitions and laboratory activities with artificial anatomic shapes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These activities give the medical student the opportunity to get acquainted with the not very well known social reality and be committed to the public health.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG. medsocial_fmtm@mednet.com.br
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Freitas
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000193:education*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005192:Family Health; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007223:Infant; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009909:Oral Health; D012936:Social Medicine / Q000193:education*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013663:Teaching