title: [Perceptions of the family members of children regarding well-child check-ups in the family healthcare strategy].
abstract: A qualitative descriptive study aimed at understanding the perceptions of the family members of children regarding well-child check-ups in the context of attention to child healthcare. Data collection was done using semi-structured interviews of 19 families, in the city of Maringá, in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from December 2012 to February 2013. The data was analyzed using content analysis, a thematic modality, which resulted in the thematic category "Revealing well-child check-ups from the family's point of view" and two secondary categories. The results showed the interviewees' insipient knowledge of well-child check-ups, reflecting the lack of adequate guidance about this type of care. The family members showed a preference for care of children by a pediatrician. Although secondary, the family noted the participation of the nurse in this activity. It is considered extremely important that well-child check-ups are valued by family members in order to promote effective multi-professional participation in this modality of attention.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: da Silva Melo Malaquias
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Munhoz
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gaíva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ieda Harumi
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Higarashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002669:Child Welfare; D005190:Family; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult