Desenvolvimento infantil: a importância do acompanhamento profissional segundo o protocolo da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Minas Gerais

Abstract

Currently in Brazil there are numerous obstacles to the implementation of an effective system for protecting and promoting the health of the child, but also a promising awakening of public consciousness around the subject. In order to systematize the maternal assistance provided in the State, the Government of Minas Gerais has created some programs and strategies. Among the programs the Viva Vida centers are characterized as an important tool for comprehensive care to women's health and children. To standardize and systematize the assistance was created a protocol to be followed by professionals in their consultations. This study aims to systematize scientific evidence about the child's health care, with emphasis on the importance of monitoring the growth and development, by correlating them the existing protocols and guidelines in Minas Gerais. The method consisted of a literature review. For this was carried out a bibliographical research in Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (virtual library of health) having LILACS and SCIELO as database. We believe that this study can contribute to help overcome the flaws exist in health actions in order to consider it as a tool of motivation and promotion of changes attitudes and behaviors of professionals involved in the effectiveness of these actions.