Acompanhamento do desenvolvimento de crianças de até dois anos de idade na atenção primária

Abstract

Accompanying and assessing child development of children under two years old is a responsibility of the heath professionals that work on primary health care, who has the commitment with diagnosing and send the child with developmental delay to a specialized service the sooner possible. In this age group that the child is the more susceptible to injuries, but also in a period that she is more likely to respond to the interventions. Besides, that professional must be qualified to make the families aware and guide them to stimulate the child's development without deficit. The present work, a narrative review on the subject using scientific articles and official documents, aims at sensitizing and subsidizing health professionals in order for them to improve their performance on their own fields, as well as understanding the importance of accompanying child development.