Obesidad infantil: la mirada de enfermeras insertada en atención primaria

[摘要] This is an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative approach, attempts to understand the perception of nurses inserted in primary care on childhood obesity a city in western Santa Catarina. Data were collected through interviews with ten nurses semiestrururadas inserted in Primary Care from January to March 2013. The collected data were subjected to content analysis Minayo. Categories “Change in nutritional status of the child population�?, “Causes of childhood overweight and obesity�?, “Complications of childhood obesity�?, “Preventing Childhood Obesity�? and “Actions undertaken within primary care�? were identified. It was possible to identify the perception of nurses regarding the growth of the risk factors for the development of childhood obesity. Moreover, it is necessary to intensify municipal actions with regard to physical space for physical activities and changes in eating habits.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学

[关键词] obesidad;enfermería;salud infantil